Journal entry · May 3, 1805
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Patrick Gass: May 3, 1805
Patrick Gass · Missouri River near Porcupine River · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Missouri River near Porcupine River
though very cold and disagreeable, and a severe frost. The
snow and green grass on the prairies exhibited an appearance
somewhat uncommon. The cotton wood leaves are as large
as dollars, notwithstanding the snow and such hard frost. We
passed a small river on the north side called the 2000 mile
river. About a mile above we passed a large creek on the
south side called Porcupine creek.— We came this day about
20 miles and encamped on the north side.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, 3 mi SW Poplar, MT
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 21.0 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Cultural Center and Museum (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 3.6 mi
From the NPS Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas, mirrored here on September 21, 2026. This copy is not authoritative; NPS remains the system of record. About the mirror
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Missouri River near Porcupine River in 360°
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