Missouri River near Niobrara River — Patrick Gass: September 4, 1804
The expedition traveled along the river, passing several notable landmarks on September 4, 1804. They first came to Paint Creek on the south side, about 30 yards wide, near high yellow bluffs. A mile and a half later, they passed White-Paint Creek, 50 yards wide, with yellow bluffs on the north side. Roughly four miles further, they reached the Rapid-water River on the south side, 152 yards wide, where the Poncas nation had recently lived. The party camped on the south side among cedar trees.
creek on the south side about 30 yards wide, called Paint
creek; and high yellow bluffs on the same side. About a mile
and a half further we passed another creek on the same side
50 yards wide called White-Paint creek; and yellow bluffs on
the north side. About four miles higher up, we passed a river,
on the south side, 152 yards wide, called Rapid-water river:
Up this river the Poncas nation of Indians lived not long
since. We encamped on the south side among some cedar
trees.
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We passed a creek on the south side about 30 yards wide, called Paint Creek; and high yellow bluffs on the same side. About a mile and a half further we passed another creek on the same side, 50 yards wide, called White-Paint Creek; and yellow bluffs on the north side. About four miles higher up, we passed a river on the south side, 152 yards wide, called Rapid-Water River. Up this river the Poncas nation of Indians lived not long ago.
We camped on the south side among some cedar trees.
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