June 6th.. Wednesday 1804
Mended our Mast this morning
& Set out at 7 oClock under
a jentle breese from S. E. by S passed the
large Island, and a
Creek Called Split rock Creek[34]
at 5 Ms. on the S. S. psd.
a place to the
rock from which this Creek 20 yds. wd. takes
its name,
a projecting rock with a hole thro: a point of the
rock, at 8 Ms. passed the Mouth of a Creek Called Saline or
Salt R. on the L. Sd.
this River is about 30 yds.. wide, and has
So many
Licks and Salt Springs on its banks that the water of
the Creek is
Brackish, one verry large Lick is 9 ms. up on the
left
Side the water of the Spring in this Lick is Strong as one
bushel of the
Water is said to make 7lb. of good Salt passed a
large
Isd. & several Small ones, the water excessivly Strong,
so much so that we Camped Sooner than the usual time to
waite for
the perogue, The banks are falling in verry much
to day river rose last
night a foot.
Capt. Lewis took Meridean altd. of Sun U. L. with the Octant
above Split Rock C. made
the altitude 37° 6′-00″ error of
oct. as usual 2°
0′ 0″ + The Country for Several miles below
is good, on the
top of the high land back is also tolerble land
Some buffalow Sign to
day[35]
I am Still verry unwell with a Sore throat
& head ake
Course & Distance June 6th
| N. 28° W. |
3
1/2 |
Ms. to a Hill on S. S. pd. N. Bilg: of Isd. |
| N 49° W |
1
1/2 |
Ms. to a creek Split
rock |
| West - |
1 1/2 |
Ms. to a pt. on S. S. opsd. a Clift |
| N 31° W. |
4
1/2 |
Ms. 2. to a pt. on L.
S. psd. Saline C. L. S. |
| N. 51°
W |
3 |
Ms. to a bilg of an Isd to lift pd. Sm. Isd. |
|
14 |
|
