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 ... |
LIST OF MAPS |
 | Atlas accompanying the original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 |  |
LIST OF MAPS
[All of them facsimiles of charts carried or made upon the expedition, chiefly by
Clark; save that No. 54 was draughted especially for the present publication.]
The Upper Mississippi, Lower Ohio, and Lower Missouri rivers.
Evidently copied from a contemporary French manuscript map."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."The Upper Mississippi system, and the Missouri system as far
as the Mandans.The neighborhood of Camp River Dubois, 1803–04.
The Missouri, from St. Charles to Isle au Parish, showing route
from May 21–about June 20, 1804.The Missouri, in South Dakota, from Mud Island (Isle au Vase)
on the south, which Coues identifies as Snag Island, now far above
Wheeler, South Dakota, to Elk Island (Isle au Biche) on the north.
The latter, just below Medicine Knoll River, is not charted on ordinary
maps.This chart shows the route from September 10–23, 1804; it 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.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.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.The region of the Ankara 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.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.The Missouri, in the neighborhood of Fort Mandan; showing
the British fur-trade trail towards the Assiniboin.Trail from the Mandans to the Yellowstone, derived apparently
from Indian information obtained at Fort Mandan.From the Mandans to the Rockies, based apparently on information
obtained from French and Indians at Fort Mandan.Sketch of the Missouri from Fort Mandan to the Rocky Mountains
—"from the 7th April to the 15th July, 1805."From Fort Mandan to Porcupine River—the route of
April 7–May 3, 1805.From camp of May 3 at Porcupine River to camp of
May 27, just below Thompson's Creek.From Thompson's Creek to the Rocky Mountains—
the route of May 27–July 15, 1805.
Part I.
Part II.
Part III.
The Missouri from Fort Mandan to above Goose Egg Lake—
the route of April 7–13, 1805.The Missouri from Goose Creek to White Earth River—the
route of April 13–22, 1805.The Missouri from White Earth River to twenty miles above
xiiiMartha's River, showing the mouth of the Yellowstone—the route of
April 21–30, 1805.The Missouri from Martha's River to just below Milk River—
the route of April 30–May 7, 1805.The Missouri from below Milk River to Pine Creek—the route
from May 7–12, 1805.The Missouri from Pine Creek to just below Musselshell River
—the route of May 12–19, 1805, with indications of return camps in
August, 1806.The Missouri from below Musselshell River to South Mountain
Creek—the route of May 19–24, 1805.Junction of the [Mussel]Shell and the Missouri, May 20, 1805.
The Missouri from South Mountain Creek to Judith's River
—the route of May 24–28; with return camps also marked, in
July, 1806.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.The Missouri from the entrance of Maria's River to the Great
Falls, showing camping places for June 11–29, 1805.Junction of Missouri and Medicine [Sun] Rivers. Sketches of
upper parts of Falls and of Giant Spring, or "Large fountain."Sketches of Great, Handsome, and Crooked Falls.
Gates of the Rocky Mountains, with camps of July 16–20,
1805.Missouri River from Pryor's [Mitchell's] Creek [Montana] to
the Three Forks of the Missouri—the route of July 21–24, 1805.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.Jefferson River from Philanthropy to the Forks—the route
of August 8–20, 1805."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.From camp of August 24 on Jefferson River to camp
of September 3 on Clark's River.From camp of September 4 on Clark's River to camp
of September 16 on Kooskooskee River.Kooskooskee River, from camp of September 17 to
camp of October 7.
Part I.
Part II.
Part III.
"Sketch of Kooskooske & Lewis's River from the 7th to the
19th of Octr. 1805."Kooskooske and Lewis's Rivers, showing route from
October 7 to just below camp of October 11.Lewis's and upper Columbia Rivers, from camp of
October 12 to that of October 19.
Part I.
Part II.
"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.From camp of October 19 to that of October 29,
showing the "Great Falls."From Camp of October 29 just above the "Great
Rapid" to camp of November 5.From camp of November 5 to the Pacific, showing
also the Pacific coast from "Cape Shalwater" on the north to Cape
Lookout on the south.
Part I.
Part II.
Part III.
Rapids of the Columbia; with camps of October 26–28, 1805.
The Columbia River from the Rapids to Wappato Island,
showing camps of October 29–November 4, 1805, and the return
camp on March 30, 1806.A medley of sketches.
Pacific Coast, in neighborhood of Haley's Bay, and showing
camps of November 8–17, 1805.Camp of November 7; detail.
Camp of November 8; detail.
Lower reaches of Columbia, showing outward camps of
November 4–6, 1805, and the return camps of March 27–29, 1806.
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Sketch-map of Haley's Bay, with camps of November 18, 19,
and 26, 1805.Lewis's sketch-map of Vancouver's Island, Nootka Sound, etc.
Sketch-map of the mouth of Columbia River and the route of
Clark, January 6–10, 1806, showing tribes, measurements of streams,
and elevations.Sketch-map "given by a Clattsopp Indn.," showing the mouth of
the Columbia,Sketch given by Indians, April 18, 1806, at the Great Narrows
of the Columbia, showing the basin of Lewis's River.Sketch given by Cutnose, etc., May 3, 1806, showing Indian
trails over the continental divide.Sketch by Hohastillpilp, May 29, 1806, showing Indian trails
over the continental divide.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 Three Forks of the Missouri.Indian sketch-map of the Lewis River system, showing trails
and Indian villages.Crossing the mountains, showing camps of July 4–8, 1806.
"Sketch of Capt Clarks rout from Clark River to the head of
Jeffersons River"—July 5–9, 1806.Sketch-map of Gallatin and Madison rivers, with Clark's trail
to the Yellowstone, July 13, 14, 1806.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.The Yellowstone, from the place where Clark reached it to
Stillwater Creek, showing Clark's camps, July 15–7 [17], 1806.The Yellowstone, from Rose [Stillwater] Creek to Pryor's
River, July 18–24, 1806, showing the place where Clark's canoes were
built.The Yellowstone, from Pompey's Pillar to Little Wolf River,
passing the mouth of Bighorn River, showing Clark's camps, July 25–27,
1806.The Yellowstone, from Little Wolf to Big Dry River, showing
Clark's camping place of July 27, 1806.The Yellowstone, near its junction with the Missouri, showing
Clark's camping place of August 1, 1806; also indicating buffalo
crossings.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 facsimile.
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