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Journal entry · May 24, 1805
Missouri River near Musselshell River — Patrick Gass: May 24, 1805
Patrick Gass · Missouri River near Musselshell River · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Missouri River near Musselshell River
ing. We embarked early; passed a large creek on the North
side and a beautiful island close on the southern shore. At
the head of the island, came in another creek on the South
side. The bottom of the river, and sand-bars have become
much more gravelly than we found them at any place lower
down. The water is high, rapid and more clear. At dinner
time a party was sent out to bring the meat of some animals
that had been killed at a distance. Here we left two canoes
to wait for them and proceeded on. We passed a creek on
the North side, and having made 24 1-4 miles encamped on
the South side. The hills are near, on both sides of the river,
and very high.
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right bank, 3 mi NE of US 191 bridge, MT
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About 16.5 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
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