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Atlas accompanying the original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806

being facsimile reproductions of maps chiefly by William Clark, illustrating the route of the expedition, with some sites of camping places and Indian villages, besides much miscellaneous data. Now for the first time published, from the original manuscripts ..., together with a modern map of the route ...

Lewis, Meriwether (1774-1809)

ORIGINAL JOURNALS of the LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION 1804-1806

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1. The Upper Mississippi, Lower Ohio, and Lower Missouri rivers.
Evidently copied from a contemporary French manuscript map.

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2. "A Topogr[aphical] Sketch of the Missouri and Upper Mississippi, exhibiting
The various Nations and Tribes of Indians who inhabit the Country.
Copied from the original Spanish MS. Map."

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3. The Upper Mississippi system, and the Missouri system as far as the Mandans.

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4. The neighborhood of Camp River Dubois, 1803-04.

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5. The Missouri River, from St. Charles to Isle au Parish.
Route from May 21-about June 20, 1804.

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6. The Missouri, in South Dakota, from Mud Island to Elk Island.
Route from September 10-23, 1804.
Mud Island (Isle au Vase) is identified by Coues identifies as Snag Island, not far above Wheeler. Elk Island (Isle au Biche), just below Medicine Knoll
River, is not charted on ordinary maps.
This chart is remarkably accurate and embraces the Big Bend of the Missouri.
Clark gives here the French forms of the names, evidently
those learned from his engages.

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7. The Missouri from just below Antelope Creek [R on High Water] to about the northern
limit of Sully County, South Dakota—the Teton country. Diamond Island is not
the one so called in the journals, but apparently the present H. Fishbeck
Island. The route is shown for September 24-October 2, 1804.

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8. The Missouri, about forty miles above the mouth of Cheyenne River. The river coming
in at the right, is Little Cheyenne. Lahoocatt Island is apparently the one now
called Lafferty's; the present Cheyenne Agency is just above this point.
The route is shown for October 2-5, 1804.

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9. The region of the Arikara villages, on the Missouri—the route for October 7-15, 1804.
The river at the bottom of the map is the present Moreau, in South Dakota, near the
boundary of North Dakota. The lesser creeks bear the names of Arikara chiefs.

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10. The Missouri in North Dakota, from about the point where it enters that state from South
Dakota to just below the site of Bismarck—the route for October 15-21, 1804. "Chesscheet"
is the present Little Heart River; the one about the centre of the map, is
intended for "Boulet," or Cannonball River. Carp River is that now
known as Beaver Creek, in Emmons County, North Dakota.

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11. The Missouri, in the neighborhood of Fort Mandan; showing the British
fur-trade trail towards the Assiniboin.

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12. Trail from the Mandans to the Yellowstone—derived apparently from Indian information
obtained at Fort Mandan.

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13. From the Mandans to the Rockies—based apparently on information obtained from French
and Indians at Fort Mandan.

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14. Sketch of the Missouri from Fort Mandan to the Rocky Mountains.—"from the
7th April to the 15th July, 1805."
Part I.

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14. Sketch of the Missouri from Fort Mandan to the Rocky Mountains.—"from the
7th April to the 15th July, 1805."
Part II.

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14. Sketch of the Missouri from Fort Mandan to the Rocky Mountains.—"from the
7th April to the 15th July, 1805."
Part III.

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15. The Missouri from Fort Mandan to above Goose Egg Lake—the route
of April 7-13, 1805.

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16. The Missouri from Goose Creek to White Earth River—the route of April 14-22, 1805.

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17. The Missouri from White Earth River to twenty miles above Martha's River, showing
the mouth of the Yellowstone—the route of April 21-30, 1805.

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18. The Missouri from Martha's River to just below Milk River—the route of
April 30-May 7, 1805.

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19. The Missouri from below Milk River to Pine Creek—the route from May 8-12, 1805.

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20. The Missouri from Pine Creek to just below Musselshell River—the route of May
13-19, 1805, with indications of return camps in August, 1806.

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21. The Missouri from below Musselshell River to South Mountain Creek—the route of
May 20-24, 1805.

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22a. Junction of the (Mussel)shell and the Missouri, May 20, 1805.

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23. The Missouri from South Mountain Creek to Judith's River—the route of May
24-28; with return camps also marked, in July, 1806.

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24. The Missouri from Judith's River to Maria's River, showing also the course of the
latter, and camping places for May 29-June 11, 1805; with indications
of camping places in July, 1806.

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25. The Missouri from the entrance of Maria's River to the Great Falls, showing camping
places for June 11-29, 1805.

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26. Junction of Missouri and Medicine (Sun) Rivers. Sketches of upper parts of Falls and
of Giant Spring, or "Large fountain."

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26a. Sketches of Great, Handsome, and Crooked Falls.

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27. Gates of the Rocky Mountains, with camps of July 16-20, 1805.

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28. Missouri River, giving the route of July 21-24—continuing map No. 27.

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29. Missouri River from Gass's (Hot Springs) Creek to Three Forks; and Jefferson River to
Philanthropy (Stinking Water) River—route of July 25-August 7, 1805.

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29a. Jefferson River from Philanthropy to the Forks—the route of August 8-20, 1805.

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30. "From Jeffersons River to the Forks of Kooskooske over the Rocky Mountains from
the 25th of August to the 9th of October 1805."
This map is of especial importance, as showing the route over the divide, heretofore in doubt.
Part I.

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30. "From Jeffersons River to the Forks of Kooskooske over the Rocky Mountains from
the 25th of August to the 9th of October 1805."
This map is of especial importance, as showing the route over the divide, heretofore in doubt.
Part II.

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30. "From Jeffersons River to the Forks of Kooskooske over the Rocky Mountains from
the 25th of August to the 9th of October 1805."
This map is of especial importance, as showing the route over the divide, heretofore in doubt.
Part III.

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31. The Kooskooske, Lewis's (Snake), and upper reaches of Columbia rivers, showing route
from the launching of canoes October 7-October 19, 1805.
Part I.

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31. The Kooskooske, Lewis's (Snake), and upper reaches of Columbia rivers, showing route
from the launching of canoes October 7-October 19, 1805.
Part II.

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32. "Sketch of the Columbia River from the forks, & the 19th of October 1805 to the
1st of Jany on the Pacific Ocean." The map also indicates camping
places on the return journey, in April, 1806.
Part I.

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32. "Sketch of the Columbia River from the forks, & the 19th of October 1805 to the
1st of Jany on the Pacific Ocean." The map also indicates camping
places on the return journey, in April, 1806.
Part II.

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32. "Sketch of the Columbia River from the forks, & the 19th of October 1805 to the
1st of Jany on the Pacific Ocean." The map also indicates camping
places on the return journey, in April, 1806.
Part III.

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33. Dalles of the Columbia; with camps of October 26-28, 1805.

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34. The Columbia River, from the Cascades to Wappato Island—showing camps of
November 2-4, 1805, and the return camp on March 30, 1806;
also a rough sketch of the Cascades.

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35. A medley of sketches.
I. Pacific Coast, in neighborhood of Haley's Bay—showing camps of November 8-17, 1805.
II. Camps of November 6, 7; detail—showing return camps of March 24, 25, 1806.
III. Camp of November 8; detail.
IV. Lower reaches of Columbia, showing outward camps of November 4-6, 1805, and the
return camps of March 26-29, 1806.

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36. Sketch-map of Haley's Bay, with camps of November 18, 19, and 26, 1805, and
return camp of March 23, 1806.

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37. Lewis's sketch-map of Vancouver's Island, Nootka Sound, etc.

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39. Sketch-map "given by a Clattsopp Indn.," showing the mouth of the Columbia,
with adjacent tribes.
38. Sketch-map of the mouth of Columbia River and Pacific Coast, with the route of
Clark, January 6-10, 1806—showing tribes, measurements
of streams, and elevations.

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40. Sketch given by Indians, April 18, 1806, at the Great Narrows of the
Columbia, showing the basin of Lewis's River.

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41. Sketch given by Cutnose, etc., May 8, 1806, showing Indian trails
over the continental divide.

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42. Sketch by Hohastillpilp, May 29, 1806, showing Indian trails
over the continental divide.

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43. Sketch obtained from Indians at Flathead River camp, May 29-31, 1806. It shows
trails and villages from the mouth of Clark's River to the upper Missouri.

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44. Indian sketch-map of the Lewis River system, showing trails and Indian villages.

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45. Clark's route from Bitterroot River to Forks of Jefferson, showing camping
places of July 4-8, 1806.

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46. "Sketch of Capt Clarks rout from Clark River to the head of Jeffersons
River."—July 5-9, 1806.

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47. Sketch-map of Gallatin and Madison rivers, with Clark's trail to the Yellowstone,
July 13, 14, 1806.

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48. Indian trails, derived from native information, of a route from the Three Forks of the
Missouri to the Yellowstone, indicating Clark's camping places of
July 13-15, 1806.

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49. The Yellowstone, from the place where Clark reached it to Stillwater Creek,
showing Clark's camps, July 15-7 [17], 1806.

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50. The Yellowstone, from Rose [Stillwater] Creek to Pryor's River, July 18-24, 1806,
showing the place where Clark's canoes were built.

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51. The Yellowstone, from Pompey's Pillar to Little Wolf River (Van Horn Creek),
passing the mouth of Bighorn River, showing Clark's camps, July 25, 26, 1806.

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52. The Yellowstone from Van Horn Creek to Camping Place, July 27, 1806.

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53. The Yellowstone, near its junction with the Missouri, showing Clark's camping place
of August 1, 1806; also indicating buffalo crossings.

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54. Route of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, showing its relation to modern geographical conditions.
Drawn expressly for the present publication, and based upon a study of the original
manuscript charts herein reproduced in fac-simile.