Plains cottonwood

Jun 10 1804

Missouri River near Jefferson City area — John Ordway: June 10, 1804

... River, the Timber on the bank is white walnut hickery Some Cottonwood &. C.

Sep 1 1804

Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux — John Ordway: September 1, 1804

...es on Boath Sides of the river, Some Timber in the vallies, Cottonwood Elm oak &.C. & on the Islands which is covered with Small cottonwood Timber &.C. G. Drewyer went ou...

Sep 15 1804

Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 15, 1804

...rk went on an Island s. s. covered with Timber red ceeder & cottonwood and covered all over with fine Grapes. Cap* Clark killed a Rabbit named the Isd Rabit Island, we pr...

Nov 8 1804

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 8, 1804

...git in them before winter Sets in. we found that the C. W. [cottonwood] will rive well So that we are in hopes to make enofe to cover our buildings, but afterwards found ...

Apr 8 1805

Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 8, 1805

...ge of the Gross- vantars in the lower part of the bottom of cottonwood timber, we proceded 14 mIs to day and camped at the bottom N. S.1 an Indian came from the Mandan na...

Apr 9 1805

Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 9, 1805

...on the South Side coveered with handsome groves of Sizeable cottonwood timber, came about 5 mb & halted [and] took breakfast, then proceeded on passed a Small creek2 on t...

Apr 10 1805

Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 10, 1805

.... we Saw a nomber of large Eagles which had nested on large cottonwood trees, the wind raised from West, about one oClock we overtook 3 frenchmen who were trapping for be...

Apr 11 1805

Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 11, 1805

...COLLECTIONS [April 12 some bottom1 covered with Strait tall cottonwood timber N. S. came this day 21 Miles.

Apr 12 1805

Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 12, 1805

...bends of the River which is low Smoth & Sandy, covered with cottonwood & Small arsh timber which is all the timber in the country is on the Streams & in the bends of this...

Apr 14 1805

Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 14, 1805

... N. S. of the river in a beautiful bottom covered with thin cottonwood timber came 16 miles to day. camped at a point on 1 "which we called onion creek from the quantity ...

Apr 18 1805

John Ordway: April 18, 1805

...e about 15 miles to day and camped at a bottom covered with cottonwood and arsh Elm also timber on N. S. the river has been verry crooked and bearing towards the South th...

Apr 25 1805

Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — John Ordway: April 25, 1805

...th, little above the bottom on the Sand beach large & Small cottonwood & arsh in Sd bottom.

Apr 26 1805

Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — John Ordway: April 26, 1805

...y around in every direction, considerable of timber Such as cottonwood Elm arsh &.C. the Latidude at this place is [blank in Ms.] North.

Apr 28 1805

Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — John Ordway: April 28, 1805

...r rough hills and knobs on each side. Some Smoth bottoms of cottonwood on each Side of the River. Saw large flocks of Cabberrie or antilope which is a Species of the Goat...

May 1 1805

Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 1, 1805

...en bluffs & round knobs on the s. s. and bottoms covrd with cottonwood timber on each Side of the River and the hills in general are not so high as they have been below a...