May 22nd. Wednesday 1805
The wind continued to blow so violently hard we did not
think it prudent to set out untill it luled a little, about 10
oClock we set out the morning cold, passed a small Island
in the bend to the Lard Side, & proceeded on at 5 miles
higher passed a Island in a bend to the Stard Side, and a Creek
a short distance above on the Stard Side 20 yds wide Capt
Lewis walked out before dinner & killed a Deer, I walked
out after dinner and assended a but[te] a few miles [off] to
view the countrey, which I found roleing & of a verry rich
stickey soil producing but little vegetation of any kind except
the prickley pear, but little grass & that verry low. a great
deal of scattering Pine on the Lard Side & Some few on the
Stard. Sd. The mineral productions as described in the proceeding
days, game not so abundant as below, the river continues
about the same width, fewer Sand bars & current more regular,
river falls about an inch a day
We camped on the Stard. Side, earlier than we intend[ed] on
account of saveing the oil of a bear which the party killed late
this afternoon.
Course & Distance May 22nd. 1805
|
mile |
|
| S. 30°. E. |
1/4 |
to the lower point of an Island situated in a bend to
the Lard Side |
| West |
3 |
allong the Stard. Side passed the upper point of the
Island at 3/4. a high land on L.S. |
| S. 70°. W. |
3 1/4 |
to a point of wood land on the Stard. passing under a
bluff Lard. opposit an Island in a bend to the Stard.
Side |
| N. 45°. W. |
2 |
to a point of timber on the Lard. Side |
| West |
1 |
to the mouth of a creek on the Std. Side in a Deep
bend to the Stard. Side |
| South |
1/2 |
to a point of high wood on Stard Side passed Lard pt. &
over a willow bar from Std. |
| S. 65°. W. |
1/4 |
allong the Stard. point opposit a Bluff covered with
pine on the Lard Side |
| West |
1 |
to a point of woodland on the Lard. Side opposit to a
bluff |
| S. 30°. W. |
2 |
to a willow point on the Stard Side |
| S. 60°. W. |
2 1/4 |
to a point of wood land on Stard. side opposit a bluff.
we encamped. |
|
16 1/2 |
|
Maney of the Creeks which appear to have no water near
ther mouths have streams of running water higher up which
rise & waste in the sand or gravel. the water of those creeks
are so much impregnated with the salt substance that it cannot
be Drank with pleasure.
