Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 15, 1804
The expedition set out early, passing a creek on the south side and black bluffs on the north before reaching the mouth of the White River on the south side, which measured 150 yards wide. Gass and another man traveled up the White River about 12 miles to scout the surrounding country, where they made camp. They observed good bottomlands along the river but little timber there and none on the hills, noting the current and water color closely resembled those of the Missouri.
voyage early, and passed a creek on the south side and black
bluffs on the north. Passed White river on the south side ;
one of the men and myself went up it to examine the country,
and encamped about 12 miles from the mouth, where it is
150 yards broad. We found good bottoms on this creek;
but timber scarce, and none upon the hills. The current and
colour of the water are much like those of the Missouri.
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We started the voyage early, and passed a creek on the south side and black bluffs on the north. We passed White River on the south side; one of the men and I went up it to examine the country, and camped about 12 miles from the mouth, where it is 150 yards broad. We found good bottoms along this creek, but timber was scarce, and there was none upon the hills. The current and color of the water are much like those of the Missouri.
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