Ponderosa Pine

May 1 1805

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

cold, we Set off at Sun rise, the wind from the East, we Sailed on verry well passed broken bluffs & round knobs on the...

May 1 1805

Missouri River near Porcupine River — Patrick Gass: May 1, 1805

continued so high, we could not proceed until the afternoon. While we lay here our hunters went out and killed some buffaloe and deer. They...

May 1 1805

Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 1, 1805

ee: pleasant morning but cold. we Set off at Sun rise, the wind from the east. we Sailed Some. we passed high bluffs and round...

May 2 1805

Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 2, 1805

continued Snowing & blowing so that we did not Set off. Some of 1 Clark named it Martha's River, "in honor to the Selebrated M....

May 2 1805

Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 2, 1805

at day light it began to Snow & blow So that we did not Set off this morning. Some men went out to hunt. Killed...

May 3 1805

Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 3, 1805

clear but verry cold for this month. we Set off about 7 oC & proceeded on the Standing water was froze over in places, &...

May 3 1805

Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 3, 1805

...ing the day. The north- side stream, to which the name Porcupine River was given, is modern Poplar River. It rises in Saskatchewan and Hows across Sheridan County. ...

May 3 1805

Missouri River near Porcupine River — Patrick Gass: May 3, 1805

...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.

May 4 1805

Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 4, 1805

Snow is all melted off the hills, we delayed Some time to mend the rudder of the red perogue which got broke landing last even-...

May 4 1805

Missouri River near Porcupine River — Patrick Gass: May 4, 1805

6 82 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE noon we passed a creek on the south side, about 40 yards wide. The river has been more straight...

May 5 1805

Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 5, 1805

proceeded on one hunter who stay[ed] on the S. S. all night came to us at breakfast time, had killed two buffaloe Calfs which we...

May 5 1805

Missouri River near Porcupine River — Patrick Gass: May 5, 1805

During this day the country appeared beautiful on both sides of the river. We went sixteen miles and encamped on the north side. The sick...

May 6 1805

Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 6, 1805

clear pleasant and warm. the wind from the east. we Sailed on verry well. Caught two beaver last night. Saw a brown bair Swim the...

May 6 1805

Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 6, 1805

Sailed on under a gentle breeze from the East. Some of the party caught two beaver last night, we Saw a brown bair Swimming the...

May 6 1805

Missouri River near Porcupine River — Patrick Gass: May 6, 1805

weather. At 12 a few drops of rain fell, but it soon cleared up. We passed a river on the south side about 200 yards...