Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains — Patrick Gass: May 28, 1805
The party traveled through barren, desert-like country for most of the day before reaching more agreeable terrain around 4 P.M. They covered twenty-one miles in total and made camp on the north side of the river that evening.
proceeded on through this desert country until about 4 o’clock
P.M. when we came to a more pleasant part. We made
twenty-one miles and encamped on the North side.
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We continued on through this desert country until about 4 o'clock P.M., when we came to a more pleasant part. We made twenty-one miles and camped on the north side.
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