The River and ... T/1c object of your 111issio11 is to As early dS 1824 the Corps of Enp,ineers bep,dll snap, removal, bul it was not until 1881 Lhal Congress appropriated funds for & explore tile Missouri River, and sue// The Lewis Clark pri11cipal strea111s of it, as, by its improvement. The Bicentennial Commemoration course nud comm1micntio11 witII tile improvements waters of tile Pacific Ocen11, wftetller consisted of dearing TI1e watershed for the Missouri River provides drdinage tile Colu111bin, Oregan, Colrado, or U1e slreambed of dead for dpproxinMtely one-sixth of the United St,ites. From auy other river, 111ay offer t/1e 111ost trees

.=. ,,, .. - "" .. 'I Map Features Aids to Navigation For information about This 12 page map series of the lower Missouri River hep,ins at its e•ch pu hLic land ared ~ Mile Marker Boards are useful navigation aids that help you connucnce wilh lhc Mississippi River nea r St. Louis and ends mMr on a parlicular map MILEBOA.llo locdte your position on these maps or on a nctv ig,1lion chart. 1 111 Nehr<1ls are scarce on the river. As of U1is printing SANK BANK Passing Beacon is fo und al the sl<1rl and foiish of a bend late 1830's were supplemented with maps prepared by John N. NicoUel only Cooper's Landing al river mile 170.2 provides fu el and pump oul and indicates that you should stay on that side of the river in '1839. The daily course and distances recorded hy Lewis and Clark fddlities on the rivrr. Fuel may c1lso be obtdined from local gas stations A D until you reach a crossing beacon. PASSING 1'A.SSING were U1en applied to these maps to identify the 70 campsites <1long U1e along the ri ver route. Plan in ddve:tnce for fuel provisions cllld carry an DA.YIU.CON OAVIU.CON lr

00"2S'OW ,Jo- I = Missouri River Access & Public Lands

Preparing to Enter the Missouri J!I c M ay 16-2 1, 1804: The Expedition proceeded 9 milcs to St. Charles. a River Access .!! ·"'a River E Owner Stream predomi1k1 nUy French village of about 450 people. They remained in St. Clmrles (Boat Ramps) ~ .. Mile Introduction: On November 20, 1803, lhe Expedition entered lhe for six days awaiti ng the re turn of Lewis from St. Louis where he was u Mississippi River after a journey down lhe Ohio River. O n concluding last minute business. While there. the Expedition enjoyed local Alton Marina (Fuel) y N City of Alton Mississippi River y December 12, 1803, a fter a journey of 23 hospitality. and reloaded the keelboat. The Captains also conducted a court Blanchette Landing N 27.5 MDC Missouri River y days, the Exp ectition enca mped a l lhe martial of a few of the soldiers who were absent without leave. Columbia Bottom N 3.4 MDC Missouri River mouth of Wood River, Illinois where Pelican Island (opening 2004) N N 10.5 MDC Missouri River May 21, 1804: The Expedition proceeded 3.5 miles to an isla nd and they would remain until beginning their Piasa Marina (Fuel) y N Pvt Owned Public Use Mississipoi River ca mped; hard Mins a nd wind lhal night. journey up the Missou ri River on M <1 y Weldon Sorino y N 48.6 MDC Missouri River H, 18().1. May 22, 1804: Tiie Exp ed ition proceeded 18 miles to the mouth of g> Femm e Osage Creek. A pa rty of Kickapoo Indians viSilecl their camp a nd ·a Ownership/ Up the Missouri ... Public Lands and Parks ~ presented lhem w ilh four d eer for wh ich lhey receiw d two q uarts of E Management whiskey. ~ .''l May 14, 1804: Tiie party departed Bellefontaine Cemetery, William Clark's Burial Site y N City of st. Louis \ their winter encamp1nenl a nd .. .a C/011rly 111omillg rni11erl Violc11tly llarrl last 11igllt .. Capt. Lewis walk Boone Crossing N N USFWS ij· ~ entered the Missouri River under 011 Sllore a lift le & passed 11 Camp of Kickapoo 111rlin11s.. CIMk y sail, camp inp, on lhe first island lhey Busch Memorial, Conservation Area N MDC Cahokia Mounds Historic Site y N IHPA came to. An:ord.ing lo Cla rk, the p<>rly The Return ... consisted of 24 men in the 55-fool lonp, Fort Bellefontaine Countv Park y N St. Louis Countv keelboal of 20 o<>rs, o ne sergeanl <1nd 7 Columbia Bottom, Mitigation Site y N USAGE/MDC Septem ber 21, 1806: Al 4 p.m. lhe Expedition arrived a l S L. 0 1<1 rles. IL Frend 1 boatmen in lhe red pirop,ue and Creve Couer County Park y N St. Louis Countv was Sw1day and lhere were severdl people on the bailk lo greet them. a corporal and 6 soldiers in the w hile Cuiv re Island, Conservation Area N N MDC Tiie crew fired ,1 Lhree-gun salute. piroguc. Or. Edmund A . Babier Memorial State Park y y M DNR Forest Park y N City of st. Louis September 22, 1806: Tiie May 15, 1804: Tiie Expedition proceeded Frontier Park y Citv of St. Charles Expedition proceeded lo N 9 m iles before camping. Afler ruru1ing Horseshoe Lake State Park y y ILDNR afoul on several logs Clark decided Lhdl Fort BeUefonlaine (fow1ded in 1805) on Howell Island, Conservation Area N N MDC the cargo in U1e boat hdd lo be shifted Illinois State Park y y ILDNR forward Lo make U1e boat heavie r in Cold water Creek. They , Biking/Hiking Trail y Lhe bow. were honored with a N MDNR salute of g-uns. They had Marais Temps Clair, Conservation Area y N MDC wilh them a M<1n d dn Missouri Botanical Garden, National Historic Landmark y N MSG/Shaw Nature Res. Recruited Private - Full Dress Chief, Sh chcke, on his Pelican Island, Natural Area N N MDC Pa.,tl/"9by 0 1999Mic:hae1Haynes way Lo meet Presiden t Pere Marquette State Park y y ILDNR Jefferson. The captains Riverlands, Wildlife Refuge y N USAGE fu mis hed lhe chief and Riverwoods, Conservation Area N N MDC his fa mily wilh clothes Sioux Passage County Park y y St. Louis County _. Boating & Alcohol purchased from the Spanish Lake County Park y St. Louis County Y" .\ T he com b ination of b oating and alcohol is illegal p ub lic store al U1e fort. N y and can prove to be deadly. Alcohol impairs St. stanislaus Countv Park N St. Louis Countv!MQC Sunset Park, City Park y N City of Florissant judgment and reaction time and decreases your September 23, 1806: Tiie y - body's ability to defend itself from hypoth ermia. Exped ition arrived in SL. Edward "Tea" & Pat Jones Confluence Point State Park N MDNR Lou is at noon and fired a Upper Mississippi, Conservation Area N N MDC ~ Alcoh ol greatly increases the risk of deh ydration. salute. The w hole town Weldon Spring, Conservation Area N N MDC turned ou l to greet U1e ~ ~ Bring along plen ty of drinking water. The rule of returning Exped ition. thu m b is on e gallon of w ater per twenty-four h our Tiiey had been gon e two period per person. years dnd four months and traveled 8,000 miles since las t seein g SL. Louis . Colecbon of T l'Mt NewYOfk H1st0111:.I Sodety

Lewis and Clark 260 Lewis & Clal1t River Mile Public l and ...... Current River Interstate Higtmay Street x Dated Campsite Jiii. Point of Interest State ...... ---~ Channel --.- Meriwetlter Lewis' Telescope -0- US Highway --- Railroad Boundary lewis & Clal1t City Boundary Courtesy of the MIUOUn Historical Society, SL LOUIS 1879 Missouri State Highway Katy Trail County ... National Historic Trail Lewis & Clark -0- Photo by. O;w.:I Sehultz River Channel .. • -•- - • State Park Boundary Hig hway Information Sign Indian County Highway CD Reservation -0- (with trail heads) ...... IJO' If "'- "" "' "" Missouri Niver River Mile 50 lo 100 Map 2vf 12

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May 25, 1804: TI1e Expedition proceeded 10 miles lo a small Frend1 ... Sergi. /olt11 Ordway will co11ti1111e to iss11c tl1e prot•isio11s a11d make lite viJlap,o of seven houses dl lhe mouth of 01arrelle Creek. They noted this detatcs for g1111rd or otlter duty.- Tlte day after tomon·ow lyed corn a11d grece as being the last w hite settlement. will be issued to lite party. lite 11cxt day Poark mid flour, 1111d tl1e day followi11g i11dia11 meal a11d poark; a11d i11 co11formity to I/tat ratie11e prm•isio11s ... The people nt tlus Village is pore, houses Small, they Seut 11s milk n11d will co11ti11ue to be issued to tl1r party u11till furtl1er orders ... L<-wis eggs to eat ... 0drJ..

Lewis and Clark 260 lewis & Clark RJVerMlle Public Land Interstate Higt'l'Nay Street x Dated Campsite Point of Interest ~ Current River State Channel -0- US Highway Railroad Boundary Lewis & Clark City Boundary 1879 Missouri State Highway Katy Trail County Historic ree11actor ca111pi11g 011 tlte Missouri River National Historic Trail Lewis & Clark -0-- '!' River Channel ---- - ...... • ~ State Park Boundary Photo by Pat 'vVhalen Indian Highway \.!) Information Sign County Highway Reservation -0- (with trait heads) .,.. ... _ '"-- --"' -" " uo· '!' "' "" .:. " - 02:1C'O"\.\/ '?1"3-S'O'W 01°300'W

Missouri River River Mile 99 to 149 Map 3nfl2

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I~ ' '\ h" ' ..,, ..\ I J ~ Up the Missouri ... Missouri River Access & Public Lands May 27, 1804: T he Expedition proceeded 15 1 2 miles. They mel two June 3, 1804: The ExpecLilion remained at their camps ite until 5 p.m. c<1noes m1d rn.fts loaded w ith pelts coming down from the Omaha, Before setting oul, Oark allempted to take observations of lhe sun using c ]!.. ·"'a River Pawnee a nd the Bir, Osage Na lions . G imped on a willow island in lhe River Access Owner Stream the octant but found il was loo cloudy lo be depended upon. They (Boat Ramps) E Mile mouth of the Gasconade River. Oark measured the Gasconade River al passed Rising Creek that Oark calls Cupboard Creek as ils mouth is ~ u.. 157 y<1rds wide. behind a rock lhal projects inlo the river. The pMly cmnped <1l the mouth Bonnots Mill y y 130.0 MDC Osage River o f Moreau Creek. Oark noted Indian war party signs of crossing al lhe Capitol View y N 148.2 MDC Cedar Creek 11 May 28, 1804: The Expedition remained al the GascorMde cam psil e creek's mouth. He also complains of a very Sore T hroat & am Chamois N N 117.9 MDC Missouri River unloading the bap,p,age of U1e red pirogue lo dry. They found many items Torme nted by Musquelors & Small Licks". Due lo their late slarl they Fredericksburg Ferry N y 104.3 MDC Gasconade River wel due lo lhe car elessness of the French boatmen . made o nly 5 miles on this day. Gasconade Park y y 104.3 MDC Gasconade Rtver Helds Island y y 104.3 MDC Gasconade River May 29, 1804: The Expedition le fl lhe cam psi le <1 l 4:30 p.m. hut left one of Mari-Osa y y 130.0 MDC Osage River the pi rogues with crew hehind lo wait on Pvt. Whitehouse who had no l Mokane N y 124.7 MDC Missouri River re turned from huntinp,. Whitehouse finally returned two hours after lhe Moreau 50 N y 138.4 MDC Moreau River Expedition departed ,md records he ha d cLiscovered one o f the mosl Noren y N 144.0 MDC Missouri River remarkable c<1ves he had ever seen. T he exp ecLilion River Hazards c proceeded -t miles to a n island i.n the rising river. The Missouri River is deep in some areas, but other J!l ·"'a Ownership/ Public Lands and Parks .!!! locations m<1y have rock dikes, sandl1<1rs <1nd shallow ;2 E Management May 30, 1804: The Expedition proceeded ·14 miles spots. SrMRS and noaling debris also present haZdrds 8 pclSSing an overhdnging bluJf named Monhrun Tavern. tha t may be difficult lo see until you are rip,hl on lo p of Ben Branch Lake, Conservation Area y y MDC They encounlered severdl rain showf'rs along the wdy them. Varying river levels can expose or submerge Earthquake Hollow, Conservation Area N N MDC with the river rising very fdsl a nd finally c.imped al h<1zards within a s hort period of lime. Ellis.-Porter Park, River Overlook N N Jefferson City t the mouth o f Grindston e (probably Deer) Creek. Grand Bluffs, Conservation Area N y MDC f ~ As you travel U1e river, look for waler areas wilh bo ils or Katy Trail State Park, Biking/Hiking Trail y N MDNR May 31, 1804: A weslerly wind blew with such ripples. This indicates san dbars, dikes or possible Mark Twain Nationa l Forest y y USDAFS force lil

260 Lewis &Clark Lewis and Clark River Mile Public Land Current River Interstate Highway Street x Dated Campsite Point of Interest State Beaver H11t (011 tlie Misso 11ri) Vig11ette XVII Channel ~ -0- US Highway Railroad Boundary Hand-colo red Engraving by: Karl Bodmcr Lewis & Clark City Boundary 1879 Missouri State Highway Katy Trail County National Historic Trail CD" Lewis & Clark -0- River Channel ---- ... - ·•· .. • State Park Boundary Indian Highway County Highway Reservation --0- (with trait heads)

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Boat Ramps & Public Land Up the Missouri ... c ]!.. '" River June 4, 1804: The Expedition made 17 12 miles lhis day. llwy passed Cedar River Access ·a Owner Stream (Boat Ramps) E Mile (Seeder) Is land on Lhe starboard side. Cl<1rk notes Lhal il is covered with Larp,e ~ u" Cedar Trees. A Idler river journal keeper noted in 1811 U1al dll U1e large trees Swimming Bonnots Mill y y 130.0 MDC Osage River had been cul down

260 Lewis & Clark Lewis and Clark River Mite Public Land Current River Interstate Highway Street x Dated Campsite Point of Interest State Channel -Ill\ -0- US Highway Railroad Boundary Lewis & Clark City Boundary 1879 Missouri --0- State Highway Katy Trail County .. National Historic Trail CD" Lewis & Clark Boundary Channel ---- • • ...... • State Park Indian River Highway Information Sign County Highway ' Reservation --0- (with trait heads) Overlooking tire Missouri River Photo by- Ken W ik

4 ~,.:.. 1co· - t· 9j" ,, - OO'Cl(]'VI.' Missouri River Ri•·er Mile 175 10 225 Map5 of 12

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Gootch Mill 1:.'""tt ~=L. .MT d..- i-=",. ,.... ,. Boat Ramps & Public Land June 8, 1804: The Expedition made 12 miles this day. They set out a l June 6, 1804: The Expedition made H miles U1is day. They mend ed U1eir daybreak and passed the Lamine River. Cl<>rk noted il being 70 yds. wide J!l "'c River mast in the morning and set out at 7 a .m . under " gentle breeze. They and ndvip,able for pi rogues for 80 or 90 miles. The h unters brought in River Access .!! ·a. Owner Stream (Boat Ramps) E Mile also noted pc1ssi.J1g Saline five deer but tha t night rdin prevented the party from cooking their ~ u.. Creek (Petite Saline provisions. Blackwater Bridge y N 203.5 MDC Blackwater River Creek) with many licks De Bourgmont y N 203.5 MDC Lamine River , , and sail sprinp,s on its June 9, 1804: The Expedition nMde 13 miles this day. TI1ey passed Franklin Island N N 195.2 MDC Missouri River banks. Prairie of Arrows <1 nd Arrow Creek (present day Arrow Rock) on the Harriman Hill y y 203.5 MDC Lamine River south side. Roberts Bluff y y 203.5 MDC Lamine River ..... So many Licks & Taylor's landing N N 185.0 MDC Missouri River Salt Spri11gs 011 its The hard rain from U1e nip,hl before caused the river lo fill w ith many bm1ks Illa/ Ille i Valer logs and trees, end,mp,erinp, the boats . J!l "'c Ownership/ of Ilic Crcekis Public Lands and Parks .!! ·a. Brackisl1...... Ille E Management ... Ille Sturn of Ilic boat Struck a log wllicll was not proccivcnblc Ille Curt. ;2 c"l 11>ater of Ille Spri11g i11 Simek lier bml' anti tum Ille boat against Some drift & Snags wllicll [were] Arrow Rock State Historic Site y y tllis Lick is Stro11g as bclaw with great force; T11is was a disagreeable a11d Da11gero11s Situation, MDNR one b11sllel of Ille Davisdale, Conseivation Area N y M DC particularly as 1111111ense large trees were Driftrng dow111111ti we l1ry y water is said to make imerliatcly in their Course, - Some of011r 111e11 being prepared for all Diana Bend, Conservation Area N MDC y 7 lb. ofgood Salt .... Situations leaped into Ille water Swam ashore wit// a roap, anti fixed Eagle Bluffs, Conservation Area N MDC y y MDNR Cldfk ll1c111seh><'S i11 Suell Situations, tllat Ille boat rJ>as off in a fiew mi nits, I can Photo by Pat Whalen Franklin Island, Conservation Area N N MDC ti Say wit// Confidence I/ml our parh; is not inferior to any tllat was cvcr 011 Jameson Island, VVildlife Refuge Unit N N USFWS Ille waters oftl1c Missoppic ...Cl,1rk y The Expedition also passed the mouth of Perd1e Creek (Cl<1rk's Split Katy Trail state Park, Biking/Hiking Trail N M DNR y Rock Creek) a nd noted the natural arch that the creek was named after. TI1ey crossed to an island and camped for the eveninp, noting lhal the Lick Creek, Conservation Area N MDC Lisbon Bottoms, \Nildlife Refuge Unit N N USFWS f (This natural ard1 can be seen along the Katy Trail al lrdil mile post river was conli11uing to rise and the current WclS rclpid. IL began lo rain Moniteau Creek, Conservation Area N y MDC 166.9). ,1gain al 5 p.m . dnd continued lo do so for most of the nip,hl. Overton Bottoms North, M itigation Site/\Nildlife Refuge Unit N N USACE/USFWS ti ... 7Jie Co1111trey for Several miles below is good, on Ille top ofll1e lligll laud Overton Bottoms South, Mitigation Site N N USACEIMDC back is also tolerable land Some buffalow Sig11 to day .... I am Sti/l verry Rocheport C ave, Mitigation Site N N MDC y 1111wcll wil/1 a Sore tllroal & /1ead akc ... Cl<>rk Rock Bridge Memorial stale Park N MDNR ( Emergencies Rocky Fork Lakes, Conservation Area y y M DC June 7, 1804: The Expedition made 14 miles this day. TI1ey set oul early Three Creeks, Conservation Area N y MDC ey would not <1cluaUy s hoot one The county sheriff's office will contact the until August 23, lBQ.I). just above the mouth they slopped al a proper authorities to deal with the The Return ... emergency. t projecting rock with pdinlings dnd cdrvings. They found " "Den of rdtlle ti Snakes" killing three snakes with.in minu tes of landing. September18 , 1806: .,, Administer first a id to accident victims TI1e Expedition immediately and then call or send for help. ... Several Courious Pai11ti11gs and Carvci11g i11 Ille projceti11g rock of made 52 miles Utis Li111esto11e in lade wil/1 white red & blue flint, ofa l'crry good q11allity, Ille day. They set ou t Boaters are advised to carry a marine radio lndim1s //ave take11 of this J1111t great q11nutities .... CIMk early and passed the and cell or satellite ph one for emergency mouth of the Grand communication w ith th e local Sheriffs Continuing upstream they cam ped a l the mouth of Good Womd11S River office or other emergency response River al 7 a.m. The (Bonne Femme Creek). The hunters returned i.n the evening. agencies. Cell coverage may not be 100% hunters had not in nuaI areas . killed anything so . . . Our daily l11111ters met 11s wit// tllrce Bears, One Old fame/ & lier two they stopped and C11bbs bro11g/1t By G. Drewyer ... Whit1•houS<' gathered pawpaws. Tlte }o11m11 I 260 Patnting by C> 2IX>'1 Michael Haynes Lewis &Clark Lewis and Clark RJVerMite Public Land Current River Interstate Higt'l'Nay Street x Dated C ampsite Point of Interest ...... Channel -----· ~!:,!~dary .. . lt'C luwe not/Jing but a flew Buisquit to eate and are partleiJ compelled ~ -c:i- US Highway Railroad Lewis & Clark City Boundary county lo eate poppows wllicll we find in great quantities on Ille Shores ... Ille 1879 Missouri -0- State Highway Katy Trail .. National Historic Trail CD" Lewis & Clark -- - - Boundary Indian River Channel • • ...... ~ State Park party appear perfectly contented nnd tell us that tllcy can li1•e i•cry well Highway County Highway Reservation --0- (with trait heads) 011 tllc papm1>S... )'.l<1rl-.

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Malta Bend Up tlie Missouri ... Boating & Barges Boat Ramps & Public Land June 10, 1804: The Expedition ~ It is not necess;iry lo gel off the r iver becauS<' a bdrp,e is J!J "'c proceeded 10 miles this day. They approaching. You should move low,ml lhe off channel River Access .!! 'ii River (Boat Ramps) E Owner Stream passed a part of the ri ver where the shore (the iJ1side of a bend) and be alert for rock dikes ;§ .. Mile (.) banks were foiling in la kiJ1 g large which are loc,1tcd Lhere. Move as far awcty from the barge as Bosworth y N 250.0 City of Bosworth Grand River rollonwood trees w ith them. They possible and position the bow of your boat perpendiculdr to Brunswick y y 250.0 City of Brunswick Grand River passed Lhe two 01ariton Rivers a nd the wake. Never turn your boat broadside lo Uic wake Lewis Mill y y 227.0 MDC Little Chariton River no ted their mou Uis come logeU1er created by barges dnd tugs, Lhey can easily swamp a sma ll Miami y y 262.6 MDC Missouri River (unlike present d ay). O ark provides a boat. Remember, barges have lhe right-of-way. Port of VVaverly Park y y 293.5 City or waverlv Missouri River good descrip tion of d Missouri prdirie. Rooster's Marina (opening 2004) y N 226.5 Pvt Owned Public Use Missouri River ~ Pilots of tow boats have a bl.ind spot in front of their vessels stumn Island y y 226.2 CitvofGlac:now Missouri River ... Titose Prnriesnre 1101 [opc11/ like titosc, and it could lake a barge and tow up lo ,11 12 utile to slop. or a 1111111bcr of those£. of the Mississippi TheS<' b•rges also create extreme turbulence up lo 1 2 mile c Void of ez•ery titi11g except grass, titci; J!J "' Ownership/ lwhind the low. TI1e strong wake may lift your boat o nto lhe Public Lands and Parks .!!! 'ii nbo1111d with Hase/ Grapes & a wild rocks, dikes or other hawrds. Hydraulics generated by ;2 E Management pl11111b of a S11perior q11nllity, called barges can suck under objects including sma ller craft so it's ~ lite Osages Pl11111b . .. I Saw great Cranberry Bend N N USFWS best to give lhem a w ide berth. Playing p,dmes with this 1111111bcrs of Deer i11 Ille Prnries, Grand Pass. Conservation Area y y MDC kind of vessel can result in serious injury or even death. lite ez1eni11g is C/011dy, 011r Capt. Meriwether Lewis - Full Dress McKinny, Conservation Ar ea N y MDC party 111 higl1 Spirits ... Cidrk 1802 lufa 11try Officer's U11if or111 Sterling Price. Community Lake N y MDC Painting by- C1999 Mlchael Haynes ~ Permits are required for regattas and s pecial events on the y y river. TI1e U.S. Coast Guard (3H-539-309'1) or Missouri Yan Meter State Park MDNR June 11, 1804: As the wind was not favorable for trdveling upstream, the Wdter Patrol (573-751-3333) should be contacted to obldin Expedition remained at its c,1 mpsite. TI1ey used U1e lime lo dry out wet these pennits. Docking falililies require a Corps of d.rtides, cxdm ine their provisions, m1d d ean U1cir weapons. TI1ey also The Return ... Engineers permit. jerked U1e meal of two deer a nd two hears U1<1l had been killed in U1e prairie. 11-ie men were very lively "Danci11g & Singing &c." September 17, 1806: The Expedition mad e only 30 miles this day encounlcring d dangerous river channel with many snags Lo navigale through. They eventually camped dbout J miles above the Gr,m d River. June 12, 1804: TI1e Expedition made 9 miles U1 is day. Tiiey met two rafts Ju ne 15, 1804: The Expedition made 12 1• miles this day. Enrnunlering relum ing fro m the Sio ux Nation and p revailed upon one of lhe voyagers This ddy they mel ,, Capt. McClellan ascending the river to set up a strong currents and stiff breezes, U1ey were "compelled" to use their trading establishment on the Platte River. to accompany the exped iUon u priver. The man, Pierre Dorion, had been towrope. They camped opposite the <>ncienl villap,es of the Osap,e, about wiU1 U1e Sioux for 20 yedr S & was thought lo have great iJ1Jluence w iU1 three miles be low the a nLienl village o f U1e Missouris. them. TI1e Capla iJ1s hoped to convince some of the Sioux Chiefs lo return . .. this gentlenmn i11for111ed 11s that we Jmd bec11 Jong Since git1en out by tlie people oftl1e LIS Genernly n11d almost forgotto11, tite President of t/1e LI. for a visit w iU1 U1e President of the United Sldles. June 16, 1804: TI1e Expedition made 10 m iles this d dy. They came lo w here States Jmd yet hopes of11s .... 0drk their hunters were encamped, having killed two bears and two d eer. Oark June 13, 1804: The Expedition made 9 miles th is day u ntil camping a l noted p•ssing where Fl. O rle,rns was identified o n the ir n1<1 p hut he found the mouth of the Grdnd River. They took lunar observatio ns and noted no traces of a ny settlemen t. At d ark they camped in a had place the countryside - ... the misqttitocs and Ticks are uoumcrous &bad .. Clclrk ...below its 111011th is a b11tif11/J Plain ofbotto111 ln11d tl1e Iii/ls rise at 'h n mile back... CIMk June 17-18, 1804: The Expedition set out early dnd, after lraveLing abou t " mile, spent the rest of the day making oars and repairing Uw ir ca hie dnd June 14, 1804: The Expedition made 8 miles. Clar k records the following tow rope. The hunters came in with a bear and two deer as well as a accoun t of" pond explo red hy George Drouillard- young horse they had fo und in the 1m1irie. TI1e mosquitoes remain trouhlesonw. Tw o-U1irds of U1e men have ulcers or boils and sever.ii .. .Passed a Small Lake in wflicfl there was many Deer feeding fie //card in ff/is have dysentery. Pond a Snake 111akei11g Go11blei11g Noises like a turkci;. /Je fired his g1111 & tite noise was 111crcascd, fie fins //card tite i11dim1s Mention 771is Species of Snake ...... 711e pnrh; is 11111cl1 aflicted wit/1 Boils and Set1ernl lmi>e Ille Decissentary. Q,irJ.. which I contribute to tite water.. Cldrk

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c June 20, 1804: The ExpedHion Lewis, wilh Lh e Expedition, d eLided to make Cd mp on a point of land J!l ·"'a Owne rs hip/ Pub lic La nds a nd Pa rks .!!! made only 6 ' • miles Lhis day opposite a commanding hi.LI where Oark returned in 1808 to build Fort ;2 E Manage ment being de lods, Conservation Area N MDC y River waler - Cooley Lake, Conservation Area N MDC Equipment Ferauson-Herold, Conservation Area N N MDC ... 011e remarkable ~ ' Life jackets float ... you don't'. Life jackets (also referred Grove Memorial, Conservation Area N N MDC y ciretl111s ta11ce i11 tile water to as Personal Flotation Devices or PFD's) do save lives and Hardin, Conservation Area N MDC are the most important piece of safety equipment in your Jackass Bend, V'vlldlife Refuge Unit -Access by river only N N USFWS Pa1nt.ng by 0 1999 Michael Hil)'fles ofthis Ri1•er is a free use ojit will create prespreatio11, boat. Make sure you follow the boating rules for your state Maple Leaf Lake, Community Lake y N MDC tile Snict n111off011r me11 ill a Stream wlten tlu:y row lwrd. )'ork verry near regarding life jackets. Be sure they fit snugly to avoid the Monkey Mountain Park, Conservation Area y N Jackson County /osei11g /1is Eyes by 011e of tile 111e11 throwing Sand at llim in fim & recved PFD coming off if you should accidentally fall in the water. Mouth of Little Blue Park y y Jackson County into l1is l.'IJCS ... Cl.irk Frayed or damaged PFD's should be replaced. Smaller Ray County Lake, Community Lake N N MDC children should wear PFD's made for them. The U.S. Coast Sni-A-Bar, Conservation Area N N MDC June 21, 1804: The Expedition proceeded 7 miles this day. Tlw river had Guard label affixed to the PFD will aid in selecting the William Lanahl Park y y Jackson County risen 3 inches overnight Avoid sunburn, wear a wide brimmed hat, long sleeved above their killed ,, goose and shirt, long trousers and use sunscreen. Sunscreen alone is cam psil e of June 17 , Drouillard hroup,ht in a fine not sufficient for long exposure to the sun. &: 18, 1804. :;I" bear. The afternoon temperature read 87 degrees.

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c: June 29, 1804: Tiw River Access ll '"'Q. River June 24, 1804: The .!! Owne r Strea m 1 (Boat Ramps) E Exp edition m<1de 11 2 Expedjtion remained in ;§ Mile u.. mlies this ,foy. Oark camp until 4:30 p.m. so English landing y N 377.4 City of Parkville Missouri River rejoined the boat party JS lhal d t:ourl marlidl could Humphrey N N 391 .1 MDC Platte River U1ey ascended the river. be held. John Collins and , , Kaw Point (opening 2004) y N 367.5 \Njandotte Co/KC KS Kansas River C la rk observed numerous Hugh HaU were b oU1 KC Riverfront y N 363.0 Kansas City/MDC Missouri River signs of bear. apparenUy found g uilty of 1,1kiJ1g La Benite y y 352.6 City of Sugar Creek Missouri River after the mulberries that whiskey out of Uie keg an d Riverfront Park y y 397.5 City of Leavenworth Missouri River were in g reat quantity . getting drunk. Punishment was set a l 100 Shimmel City Access y N 391.1 MDC Platte River l..drp,e numbers of deer lashes for Collins (who " "lS on g-ua rd duly <1 l U1e are s polled on both sides Lime) and 50 lashes for HaU lo be deHvered a l 3:30. c:Cl of Lhe river and s C'veral The Expedjtion departed their campsite makiJ1p, ll ·a Owners hip/ Public La nds a nd Pa rks .!! are killed this day . TI1e 7 '• miles before camping late in the evening. E Management Caroli11a Parrot ;£ l'l party is in hip,h s pirits. Counesy cl the North Caro~ na Museum of Art, Raleigh, Berkley Riverfront Park N N Port A uthority June 30, 1804: The Exp ed.ilion made rranste1tromineNort1iearo11na s:tateLibrary June 25, 1804: The 10 nllies Jfter selling ou l very e<1rly in the Case Park, River Overlook N N Kansas C ity y y Exp edition proceed ed 13 morning. They noted p<1ssing the Petite Ri ver Platte (Litlle Platte River) Clay County Park, Smithville Lake USACE/Clay County y mnes dnd camped on an running parallel to Lhe Missouri for ten to twelve miles. Its mouth would English Landing Park N City Of Parkville Guy B. Park, Conservation Area y is land opposite some high have been near present day Parkville, Mjssouri but now is several mlies N MDC Hodge Park y N Kansas C ity hills. During the day they upstream. Al noon U1e p<1rly rested for three hours. The temperature Kessler Park N N Kansas City noled plums, rc1s pberries, read % degrees <1l 3 p.m. C lark notes Lhe large number of d eer in the area La Benite Park y y Sugar Creek t and vast quantilies of Lancing Park y N City of Leavenworth f

September 15, 1806: The Expedition made -19 miles U1is d ay. They sel oul early and by 11 a .m. had passed Lhe Kansas River. Ahoul a mile further d ownstream U1e party halled w hile the Capla i.1lS climbed a hiU al w hat is now d owntown 260 Lewis & Clark Lewis and Clark Kansas O ly, Mjssouri. River Mile Public Land Current River Interstate Highway Street x Dated Campsite Point of Interest ...... State Channel ~ -0- US Highway Railroad Boundary Lewis & Clark City Boundary ...Capt Lewis mid my Sc/fnsscnded 11 /Jill w/Iicll appeared to /Im•c a Co111111n11di11g 1879 Missouri State Highway Katy Trail County National Historic Trail CD" Lewis & Clark --0- Sih1ntio11 for a fort, Ilic Slwre is bold and rockt; i111111cdi11tcly nt I/Jc foot of tl1c /Jill, Indian River Channel .. • -•- .. • State Park Boundary Highway Information Sign County Highway Reservation --0- (with trait heads) from t/Ic top of tile /1ill you /Inve a perfect Command of I/Jc ril•er ... Cl

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:>s•1ouyv 96'SO"W 95"0'0"\N ·= ,. ...~ Up the Missouri ... Boat Ramps & Public Land July 2, 1804: The Expedition made 11 1 2 miles this d<1 y. The river bea m1e crowded with drift, supposed by Oark to be caused by the banks of an Stewardship & ..c l!I upstredm island caving in. The bo<1l pdssed a very bad s.rndbar, River Access .!! ·a. River Endangered Species (Boat Ramps) E Owner Stream requiring the use of 20 oars and all the poles they had lo continue. 111ey ~ .. Mile l<1nded al noon for four hours lo replace their broken oldsl with a new ~ Hu.mdn disturbance Cdn disrupt bird nPs lin f~ fish <.> 1 • one they made from a cottonwood tree. The weather remained spawni.n p,, and other wildlife dCli vities. Avoid Humphrey N N 391.1 MOC Platte River y exceedingly hol. Proceeding on, they passed the abandoned first village d.rdggi11g you.r boat across g-rcwel bet rs or through Independence Park N 422.9 City of Atchison Missouri River Riverfront Park y y City of Leavenworth Missouri River of Uw Kansa (1740s-1750s). Oark notes thal nearby the Frend1 formerly spawning areas . Launch a nd la nd only on 397.5 had a fort to protect lr<1de (FL de Cav<1gnial, 174-1-176.J). Location of U1is designated sites. Keep pels under control. CJJ c fort would have been about 3 miles north o f present day Fort Ownership/ Public Lands and Parks :i ·a. Leavenworth. ~ Minimize ec1m pfire impacts dnd dispose of a l.I ;2 E Management w<1s le properly . Pack o ut all of your trash and .~ July 3, 1804: The Expedition proceeded 11 miles after selling oul very pick up liller left by ollwrs. Agency, Conservation Area N N MDC early. 111ey hailed dl noon <1nd camped at,, d eserted French trading Belcher Branch Lake, Conservation Area y N MDC house. Here they found d fat a nd gentle horse U1al appeared to have i If a rtifacts dnd fossils are fow1d, leave them in Benedictine Bottoms, Mitigation Site N N USACE/KDWP been lost a lonp, time. pldce and undis turbed. Photop,r<1ph or sketch Blulfwoods, Conservation Area y y MDC rock art, b ut do not Louch. Clay County Park, Smithville Lake y y USACE/Clay County ... Tlte ln11d is Good ltiglt bot10111 pi11e Ti111ber & blnck wn/11111 /tom!JI Joens ... Guy B. Park, Conservation Area y N MDC I Snw wnat tltt>y en/I bucks Eye witl1tlte1111ts 011 t/1e111 .. . Ordw<1y ; Check your hoal and dean for zebrd mussels Jackson Park y N City of Atchison before laking it from the Missouri to •ny other Kendzora, Conservation Area N N MDC July 4, 1804: The Expedition proceed ed 15 miles this day. They ushered body of waler. Signs al launch ramps will Lewis and Clark State Park y y MDNR in the day by firing the swivel cannon on the bow of the keelboal once in providC' fu rlher Uistruclions . Little Bean Marsh, Conservation Area y N MDC Pigeon Hill, Conservation Area y y MDC Platte Falls, Conservation Area y N MDC Warnock Lake y y City of Atchison Weston Bend State Park y y MDNR

recognition of the 28th anniversary of U1e s igning of the Dedaralion of Independence. After a ... 11'<' c11111ped al 011c of mile the expedition passed a lake o n the the Bulifules Pmries I ever starboard side that had o nce been a Saw opc11 a11d b11tif111/y channel of the river. Because of Uw Divided witl1 Hills n11d profu sion of w ildlife, iJ1d udinp, young zmllies all prcsc11ti11g geese, that Clark observed on this la ke, tlwmselvcs ... Floyd he called it Gosling Lake. Today's Lewis a nd O ark Slclle Park is localed Clark lists the tot• I of the t a long U1is lake, whid1 is now called Expedition's party al -16 ( Lewis and Clark L.1ke. Continuing men, -l horses, and d dog. on they p<1ssed a creek Uwy n<1m ed Independence Creek in hono r of ···'""Closed Ille [dayf by a the -l" of July. 111e party camped Discliarge from our bow Lewis' Dog Sen111n11 was n Newfo1111dla11d on a beautiful plain, near piece, t111 cxlm Gill of Photography by C 1E98 Gary A Donahue w here the second old Kans <1 wit is key ... C l<1rk village was thought to "l11dep1mde11ce Day 011 tlte Missouri River. have exis ted in U1e first July 5, 1804: The Expedition nhlde 10 miles this day. They stopped Lewis & Clark Celebrate July 4t/1, 1804" half of the 1700's. Painmg by. Rick Reeves for dinner near a beaver lodge and Captain Lewis' dog Seaman ran Courtesy of the Fott leaven....onh H1stor~I Society them oul. Hand-colored engravll'lg by Karl Bodmer ... 011 I/Jc ba11ks of tl1is riz•er I obsen•e grent q11a11ls ofGmpcs, berrh>s & 260 Lewis & Clark Lewis and Clark roses Deer is 1101 So ple11y i11 t/Jis lliree dt1ys as tf1t>y were below I/mt. Elks River Mile Public Land Current River Interstate Highway Street x Dated Campsite llll. Point of Interest ~ State arc ple11ti; t1bo11I tl1osc Pmrics. Some 811fft1low Sig11 ... Cl<1rk ~ Channel -0- US Highway Railroad Boundary Lewis & Clark City Boundary 1879 Missouri State Highway Katy Trail County National Historic Trail Lewis & Clark --0- CD Indian River Channel • ...... , State Park Boundary Highway Information Sign County H ighway " Reservation --0- (with trait heads) .... uo· " - lo'tva Indian Reservation

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95"1 5'0W "= ,.... ,. Up the Missouri ... TI1e Capt.tins issue orders appointing Collins, Wemer, and Thompson as Boat Ramps & Public Land "Superinlendcnl(s) of Provis ions" for Lhe three messes of the keelb0<1l. They are lo receive, cook, <>nd account for all Lhe provisions of U1ei.r July 6, 1804: TI1e Expedition made 12 miles, respective messes. TI1ey noted passing the Nodaway River, 70 y,mls c: setting oul early on y. Q,irk noted a I thi11k tlmt t/1c most Probable throws out a Jentell Brees y N 437.2 MDC Missouri River large pond w here he saw great numbers of pike. greater prepos11. OfSwct t/11111 I could Suppose French Bottom N y 450.4 MDC Missouri River Could pass t/1ro: t/1e/111111m1e body Tllosc 111e11 Nodaway Island y N 462.2 MDC Missouri River July 10, 1804: TI1e Expedjtion made 10 miles this day. TI1ey rested for that do 110/ work al 1rll will wet a Shirt i1111 Fc11• Payne Landina N y 4n.1 MDC Missouri River three hours opposite a 1,irge bolloml,md prairie covered with wild rye 111i11its & tl1ose who work, the Swet will rim offi11 Wlite Cloud N N 488.0 KDWP, W1rte Cloud Missouri River Steams ... Cl<>rl-. and Indian potatoes. The s ick men a.re getting better. Capt. Lewis kil.led two gosli11gs. c: "' Ow nership/ They encountered an area where the narrow Public Lands and Parks i ·a E Management channe l was conflned maki.np, it difficult to pass. ~ ~ TI1e hunters sent in three bucks. They camped Respect Private ProperhJ Arthur Dupree Memorial, Conservation Area N N MDC near a small LTeek w hich Clark names "whiper Bluffwoods, Conservation Area y y MDC wi!J" after a b ird tha l perched on the boat for a ) Most land alonr. the lower Missouri is privately Bob Brown, Conservation Area y y MDC ow ned . You ' I.I see by looking al U1e iireen sh<1d ing short time. Happy Holler. Conservation Area y y MDC on the nldp lhal p ublic lands a re very limited . TI1al Honey Creek, Conservation Area N y MDC --limits the opportunities for visiting most Lewis and July 7, 1804: TI1e Expedition Kneib Memorial, Conservation Area N N MDC C lark campsites wiU1out set.LJ ri.n p, a private proceed ed 1-1 miles tMs day . They Monkey Mountain, Conservation Area N N MDC lan dow ner's perm.jssion . Campin g should be done passed some very swift water Pigeon Hill, Conservation Area y N MDC only if you know w ho's land you Me on dnd hdvc and were compelled lo use U1e Riverbreaks, Conservation Area y y MDC the land owners perm_ission. towrope. Near p resent day SL Sunbridge Hills, Conservation Area N N MDC Joseph, Missouri, they noted a Worthwine Island, Mitigation Site N y USAGE/MDC beautiful pr<>frie called St. ~ Be especially careful no t to moo r lo d rainage Michael. Sp,l. Ordway traveled on shore with the horses, movinP, faster slrultures or to trees U1at might dsribei11g it to 111y Capt. He 11a111ed it sp oiled. Six h unters were sent out llul returned with only two deer. Ord1my Creek ... Ordw<1y They proceeded on a few miles llefore camping. A swift river and nume rous snap,s s lowed their progress. Oark n oted Lhat the pawpaws One man, Frasier became s ick from were nearly ripe. heal fatigu e o r s unstroke. Captain Lewis bled him (l nd gctve him nHer September 12, 1806: After proceeding several ntiles down to present day (salt peter) lhal seemed lo revive him. St. Joseph, Mjssou.ri, they met a pl). employed by the Captains in the spring of 1805 to take an Arikara chief to meet the President in WasMnglon. Unfortunately the ch;cf died while July 8, 1804: The Expedition made 12 in Washington and Grdvelines was now returning lo Lhe Arikaras with miles this day. Sgt. Ordway rejoined the news & a message from Lhe President. Dorian was returning to Lhe the boat as it passed his campsite. Five Sioux wilh an invitation from U1e President for several chiefs lo visit men became sick wiU1 violent W

Pa111ti~ by CMichael Haynes CourtKy of the M1$$0U11 Department of Conservation OISCOVery Cen101, Kansas City, M1S$0Uri September 13, 1806: The Ex pedition 01<1de only 18 m.jles this d<1y. Each man received a dram of whiskey before settiJ1p, off a Li lUe after sunrise. 260 Lewis & Clark Lewis and Clark River Mite Public Land Current River Interstate Highway Street x Dated Campsite llll Point of Interest State Channel .....- ~ -0- US Highway Railroad Boundary Lewis & Clark City Boundary 1879 Missouri State Highway Katy Trail County National Historic Trail CD" Lewis & Clark --0- Indian River Channel • ...... • , State Park Boundary Highway County Highway Reservation --0- (with trait heads)

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95'30'0'W 95~~'0'\\I '13°tO'C'W July 14, 1804: The Expedition made 9 miles this day. Hard showers and Boat Ramps & Public Land wind de layed their departure until 7 am. but the worst of the slom1 occurred a half ho ur later. A violent wind struck the boat broads ide c Up the nearly swdmping her. River Access ~ ·a."' River (Boat Ramps) E Owner Stream ~ .. Mile Missouri...... Cawe a Dredfulle lmrd Storwe /row tile Sontll wllicll Lasted for about 011e u Indian Cave y N 518.0 NGPC M issouri River 011er aud llalfwllicl1 Cosed us to j11mp out a11d hold llir ... Floyd July 11, 1804: Langdon Bend y y 534.S MD C Missouri River Rulo Park y N 497.6 City of Rulo Missouri River T he Expedition Later they noted passing the Nishnabolna River (ils mouU1 probably Thumau y y 508.5 MDC M issouri River made only six severnl miles d ownstream LIM n present day). Ln Llle smaU prairies Clark miles. They noted sutnmer grapes, plums, and gooseberries. Severdl men hdve boils. c p<1ssed Li tlle .'!! "' Ownership/ Public Lands and Parks .!!! "ii Tarkio Creek. E Management Clark gol out ;2 ,"l on shore Mooring & Anchoring Big Lake State Park y y MDNR foUow ing fresh Bilby Ranch Lake, Conservation Area y y MDC horse tracks, .) Never set an anchor in the fcJ Sl flowing ri ver ch,m.nel. Corning, Mitigation Site N N USACE eventually fi ndin g C urrent Cdn pull you under dnd d ebris (e.g. logs) flodl1 g Deroin Bend, Conservation Area and Mitigation Site N y USACEIMDC the horse on a sand under Uw s urfcH.:e ran hook your Hne ctnd draw you under Hoot Owl Bend, Conservation Area y y MDC beach. They c.1m ped in an instant. It can also be difficult to unhook Lhe crnchor Indian Cave State Park y y NGPC o n an island opp osite from submerged ohstdcles you can't see. Be su re you ccln Langdon Bend, Mitigation Site N N USACE L.he Nemahci River and quickly cul or d e la~h the dnch or lli1e on your boat if you Little Tarkio Prairie, Conservation Area N y MDC Captai11 Clark witl1 sexta11t U1e hunters rclumcd w ith need lo. McCormack, Conservation Area N y MDC O.awing by 0 2001 Michael Haynes six deer. Lewis look Rush Bottom Bend. Mitigation Site N N USACE t astronomical observ<1tions that .\ If you do ancho r in the river, pick your ancho rage Squaw Creek, N N USFWS f evening with Lhe scxt,rnl. carr fully out of U1e channel and currenl. Remembe r lo Thurnau, Mitigation Site y y USACE/MDC used bowline and keep your bow into the wind or July 12, 1804: 111e Expedition decided to rem ain at the campsite on U1is current. This wiJJ minim ize the risk of being swamped by Tlte Return ... ii day to take ohservalions and refresh the men. Clark and five men waler coming over the transom or back of the boat. The ascend the Nemaha in a p irogue for,, few miles. CIMk observed many anchor lliw should be al least seven times as long ,15 the SeptemberlO, 1806: The Expedition p roceed ed 65 miles this day. They burial m ou nds near the hlu ffs, and noted Lllickets of grapes, plums, d epth o f U1e wa ler in w hid1 the boat is moored. r mel four men in a sma II p i.rogue bound for the Platte River. 111e men crdbapplcs, and cherries. .\ Never attem pt to moor to sta tiona ry objeLts such as dikes were extremely friendly ,111d gave the exped.ilion a botlle of w hiskey. ... 011 a Sa11dsto11e 8111/f about !h ofa wile from its wontll 011 tile Lower Side and moored barp,es a nd never approach these objects from A few miles further downstr eam they I observed Some /11dia11 marks, we11t to tile rock wllicll j11cted over t/1e water upslream. Swift flow in g water over, und er ctnd around a11d marked my 11ame & tile day of tile wo11tf1 & year ... Cl<1rJ.. these objects creci le currents that may overturn y our boat mel another p irop;ue of scv('n men from and pull you under. Al l :OO p.m. a court martial was convened and found Alexan der Willard SL Lou is bound for the O mahas. The t guilty of " Lying d own and Sleepinl\ on his p ost whilst" Senlinal, on the ~ When sloppinp,. tum your boat upslredm into the current river was crowded ( nig ht of the 11""'. WiJJard's punish ment was 100 lashes (25 a nigh t for~ and cul U1e U1rollle lo an iclle. Tiw U1ro LUe S<'lling wiJJ wilh snags a nd nig hts). vdfy with Llw speed of the cu rrenl. sawyers, beccl use of the low walC'r it was July 13, 1804: The Expedition made 20 12 miles this day, the greatest .\ Always land your boat fdling upstream dnd pull in single day distance yet rovcred . Tiwy were able lo sail a U day assisted by pMaUel lo the riverbank. If you try lo land facing difficult lo steer Lhrough U1e maze. a southerly wind. 111e party kiJJed several geese. d ownstream or perpendicul<1r to the bank, the current will pi vo l the bodl. A lwo-poinl Li e off should be used lo keep the prop out o f the rock dnd prevent its contact with the Air Rifle (L 11ke11s G1111), ba nk. StewartColection, VMI Museum. Lexnglon, V11g1nia

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\I Boat Ramps & Public Land Up the Missouri ... JI- I Cl J!I c July 15, 1804: The Expedition River Access .!! 'ii River E Owner Stream made 9 ~ 4 milrs heing detained (Boat Ramps) Mile ~ u.. by heavy fog in Lhe morning. Brownville y y 535.0 NGPC Missouri River In Uie eveninp, Lewis noted Hamburg y N 554.5 IDNR Missouri River his ch ronometer had Peru N N 542.1 City of Peru Missouri River slop ped. Riverview Marina y y 563.2 NGPC Missouri River VVatson y y 542.0 MDC Nishnabotna River .. .my Cilronomclcr ilad sloped, nor ca11 I assig11 c a11y ca11sc for this 'ii"' Ownership/ Public Lands and Parks ~ E acccdc11t; she ilad bcc11 ~ .. Management wo11nd 11p tile preceding u Arbor lodge State Historical Park y N Nebraska Historical Society 110011 ns usual. Tlzis is tltc tlzirti i11sfa11ce ;,, wllicll Brickyard Hill, Conservation Area y y MDC tllis i11strume11 t llas Hamburg Bend, Mitigation Site N N USACE stopl ;,, a similar Kansas Bend, Mitigation Site N N USACE ma1111cr since site /ms Replica of d11go11t ca11oes 011 the river Langdon Bend, Mitigation Site N N USACE been ht my possession, Photo by· Pat V\lh•len Lower Hamburg Bend, Mitigation Site N N USACEIMDC tilo' the ji[r/s l only Nishnabotna, Mitigation Site N N USACE ti sillce our departure Riverview Marina, State Recreation Area y y NGPC from tile Ril'er Star School Hill Prairie, Conservation Area N y MDC r D11bois ... U>w i~ INaubonsie Sta te Park y y IADNR Weather Monitor the local weather forecast before you begiJtL July 18, 1804: ll1e Expedition proceeded 18 miles Lhis day. Clark noted ii your journey and throughout your trip. In the there is Little limber lo be seen except in the low Meas on islands and Midwest, storms may emerge abruptly. These storms creeks. The hunters briJ1g in two deer. Sacagawea & i11fa11t fea11 Baptiste are often accompanied by strong winds that can easily Palfllll'lg by O M IChael Haynes r capsize a small craft. Lightning, heavy rain or hail can ... Saw a Dog nearly Stawed 011 tile bank, gm•e 111111 So111111cct, lie wo11/d July 16, 1804: The Expedition made 20 miles. They stopped brieny a tum a pleasant trip into disaster. Watch the sky and be not follow .. . 0 <1rk Lillie before noon so Caplitin Lewis could Lake <1 n observation of Lhe aware of your surroundings for signs of inclement sun w ilh his octant. He then set his chronometer to as near noon weather. Cany foul w eather gear for unexpected as possible based on Lhe observation. They c<1m ped o n storms. The Return ... the lower point of an island . High winds create very hazardous conditions and it is September 9, 1806: The Expedition covered 73 miles this day. Selling oul early U1ey passed the Pller. Several men go out (parallel w ith the wind) as you head toward the shore. tlMn wl1dl Uiey had experienced in a long lime. The hunting at d<1ybre<1k. They return with fou r party is exlremely a nxious to gC't home. Lewis is Cany a portable radio or weather radio and tune it to deer. One m<1n catches two fal catfis h. recovering from being accidentally shot iJ1 Lhe the National Weather Service for up-to-date forecasts. thigh on August 11.

Beware of travel on rising river which often results in M eriwetller Lewis' silver w atcll large quantities of floating debris that can cause Photo by David SchiAtt ... My worthy fricud Cap Liwis ilas Courtesy ol the Missouri HIStorical Society. 9: Louis, Missouri s erious boat damage. entirely recoiiered his wounds are lu•cled up and lie Can walk and ei•cn run nearly as zi.·11 as e<>er lie Could Ilic parts nre yet tc11der ... Cl•rk 260 Lewis & Clari<. • River Mlle Public land Current River Interstate Highway Street x Dated Campsite State Channel --.- /11 dia 11 Ute11sils & A r111s - - ---· Boundary ~ -0- US H ighway --- Railroad Hand-colored engraving by Kati Bodmel' Lewis & Clari<. City Boundary 1879 Missouri State Highway Katy Trail County National Historic Trail CD· Lewis & Clark --0-- Indian River Channel ·--•·-· StatePark --- - Boundary Highway Information S1gn County Highway Reservation --0-- (with trail heads)

~ nl lo ,, x. "' ----- Emergency Numbers Additional Information Links... Help Stop the Zebra Mussel Corps of Discovery 11: www.nps.gov/ led/ corps2.htm I The L<'hrd musS<'I post•s d multihilJion-dolldr thr<'dl lo North America's industrial, Missouri Coun!y Sheriff's Departments Discovf•ry Expedition o f SL. Chc1rlcs: www .IC'wisanddark.nC' l ap,ricullural, and munitipal waler supplies. First disrovert>d in 1988 in the Creal lakes, Andrew County ... 816-324-4114 Atchison County ... 660-744-6308 Jefferson Expansion Memori,11: www.nps.gov/jeff I LewisCldrk2/ HomePctpe/ HomePage.htm this invader hporting zebra mussel si1\htinp,s al new locations is essential in Buchanan County ... 816-271-5555 Katy Trdil Std le Park: www.moslalPparks.com / k,1 tytrail.hlm preventing its spread. Callaway County ... 573-642-7291 LPwis clnd Cl,1rk BicenlC'nni,11 Commission - Missouri: www.lewisandclarkmo.com Ca.mill County ...660-542-2828 LPwis ,ind C lark Bicentennial Federdl Agencies: www.lewiscmckla rk200.eov Zrhr,1 mussels look like small dams with a yellowish or brownish "D" shaped shell. They Chariton County ... 660-288-3277 Lewis ,1nd C lcuk Tn1il Hf'ril.dgC' Founddlion: www.lewisdnclcl,uk.o rg usually haw alternating dark and lip,ht colort>d stripes. Larp,e r spedmens ,irhieve lengths of lwo inches, but most will be und1'r an inch. Zebra mussels usually grow in' luslers. Zebra mussels dl't' the only Clay County ... 816-792-7614 Lewis 1:111d C lcuk Trdi) in Nebraska and Iowa: www.lewisanddarkNE-IA.com freshwdler mollusk thal ,·an firmly allach lo obje1ts. They are l'Ommonly found on rocks, dock pilings, hoal Cole County ... 573-634-9160 Lewis ctnd Clc1rk Trnil: www.nps.gov/Jed Cooper County ••. 660-882-2771 hulls, dnd waler inldkPs pipPs. M issouri River Communities N£>lwork: www.mo river.org Franklin County ... 636-583-2560 Missouri River Maps: www.nwo.usdce.drmy.mil Gasconade County ... 573-486-3880 You <'an prewnt th<' spread of Llw zehra mussel by rouliMly inspeclinp, your bo.it ,md engine .ind rinsing or Holt County ..• 660-446-3305 Missouri State Parks: www.mostatt~pc1rks.com washing between pul-ins. Drdin Wdter from Lhe motor, live well, bilge and transom wells on land. Em ply bail Howard County ... 660-243-2477 Missouri Waler Patrol: www.mswp.Sldte.mo.us buckets on short> .md do nol ldke IMil from one body of w<1ler lo ,mother Jackson County ... 816-524-4302 Natio nal LC"wis dnd Cldrk Bicente nnial Council: www. k~w isandclark200.o rg Lafayette County ...660-259-3622 N1?hraskc1 Gclnw and Parks Commissio n: www .ncpc.stdlC'.ne.us If you find a zebra musS<'I, nole the dale and prt>cise location whert> the musS<'I was found.Take the mussel Moniteau County ...573-796-2525 Statr of Illinois: www .enjoyillinois.com wilh you and slon• in ruhhinp, alcohol. lmnwdi<1Lely rnnl<1cl the nearest Sl<1 le wildlife dep.irtmenl. Montgomery County ... 573-564-3378 StatP of Iowa: www.lrc1veliowa.t'Om Osage County ... 573-897-3107 Stelle of Kansds: www.ao.::('sskcmsas.org or www.lrdvelks.com For mow information visil this wehsile: www ANSTa skForce pov Platte County ... 816-858-2424 Stdll' of Missouri www .misso uril ourism .or~ Ray County ... 816-776-2000 Stall' of Nebraska: www.visilnebrclska.orp or www.statC'.ne.us Saline County ... 660-886-5511 Ack11ow ledge111e11ts St. Charles County ... 636-949-0809 U.S. C0c1st Gmtrd: www.uscp.mil Audubon, John James. Carolina Parrot. From Tiie Birds ofAme ricn, Vol. 1. Pl#26, St. Louis County ... 314-615-4724 U.S. Geological Survey Missouri River Jnformutio n: infolink.cr.usps.pov 1827-38. Courtesy or the North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, Tnl1lSfer f ra m the North Carolina State Warren County ... 636-456-4332 Zehrn Mussels and o tlwr Aquatic Nuisance Species: www.ANSfaskForcC'.eov L1brctry. Balthawr, Charles. Mandan Chjef Sheheke. Fe-vret de Saint MPmin, ca. 1805-1807. Kansas County Sheriff's Departments Collection ofTht? New York HistoricaJ Society. Bodmer, Karl. Beaver Hut (on the Missouri) Vignette- XVII. Atchison County ... 913-367-8202 Supporting Agencies Indian Ulensi!s and Arms Uableau ..JS). Doniphan County ... 785-985-3711 Snags !Sunken TrE'<'Sl on the Missouri lTahleau 6l. All Bodmer hand-color€'d engravings courtesy o f the Leavenworth County ... 913-682-5724 Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska. Gift o f Enron Art Founda tion. Wyandotte County ... 913-573-2861 U. S. Ar11111 Corps ofE11~11eers tssouri Departme11t qfCo11sen1atio11 ~- Photo. Courtesy o ( the American Philosophical Society. The Corps plays a key role in ince 1937, the Missouri Department of Denny. Jim. Photo:~· managing and utilizing our Nebraska County Sheriff's Departments Conservation has been working to Dona hue, Gary A. Pho to: ~· Newfoundland Dog. 1998. Nemaha County ... 402-274-3139 nation's water resources control, manage, restore, conserve and Haynes, Michael. Otoe County ... 402-873-6691 including the management of the Missouri regulate the bi.rd, fish, game, forests Capt. Clark With Sextant. 2001. Richardson County ... 402-245-2479 River for navigation, flood control and to and all other wild resources in the state. Capt. Merjwether Lewjs- Fu ll press. 1999. improve fish and wildlife habitat. www.conservation.state.mo.us C:1pt. Wil liam Clark - Full Dress. 1999. Illinois Coun!y Sheriff's Departments www.nwk.usace.a.rmy.mil/ EM rl?moved from lheSjviljsed world ... the Discovery Center in Kansas City. Courtesy of the Missouri Madison County ... 618-692-4433 Department o f Conservation and the Missouri Conservation Heritage Fo undc1tio n. St. Clair County ... 618-277-3505 Meriwether L,ewjs Escapes Death. 1998. Missouri Devartweut QfNah1rol U S Fish & Wi!dljfe Sen1jce Recruited Private- Full Dress. 1999. Iowa Coun!y Sheriff's Department Resources Division Q,fState Parks The Service's origins date back to ~.1999. Fremont County ... 712-374-2673 Illit.lmu:mll. 2001. The Division of State Parks administers 1871, when Congress established Y2J:k. 1999. the state park system, which includes the U. S. Fish Commission to study Jefferson Ppace Medal. Courtesy o f 111e Ame rican Nurnis matic Society. more than 80 state parks and historic sites. the decrease of the nation's food fishes and Lucy, Gary R. Cover Painting: Lewis & C lmk The Departure from the Wood Riv<'r Encampment May 1-1 180-l. A bbret1intio11 Lege11d These parks and sites preserve and interpret recommend ways to reverse the decline. The Moulton, G,uy E. ed., The lournals of the L,ewjs and Clark Expedition. Linco ln: University of Nebraska Press, 1986, IADNR Iowa Department of Natur.ll Resources the state's most outstanding natural and Service's major responsibilities are for Vols l -13. IHPA Illinois Historic rreservation Agency cultural features while providing recreational protection of migratory birrls, endangered PeaJe, Charles. Meriwether Lewjs. 1807. ILDNR Illinois Department of Natur.ll Resources opportunities. species, certain marine mammals, and fish. Tbom,1s Jefferson. KDWP K.:insas Department of Wildlife and Parks wwwfws.gov William Clark. 1810. All Peale rainllngs courtesy o f the lndependen..:e NationaJ Historical Park. www.dnrstate.mo us{dsplhomedsp.htm Reeves, Rick. lnd('pendenre Day on the Mjssourj River: !cwjs & C lark Ce)ehmte lu!y -!th 180-1. 1998. MBG Missouri Botanical Carden Commissioned by the Fort Leavenworth His torical Society. MDC Missouri Department of Conservation Shultz, David. Photo: Mrrjwe ther lcwjs' silvepyatcb. MONR Missouri Departme nt of Nalural Resou rces Meriwether Lewjs' telescope. Shultz photos courtesy of the Missouri His torical Society, St. Louis, MO. NPS National P.uk Service Wha!C> n, Pat. Pho tos: Historic RtX"nactor Grady Manus al Naked lslsmd Missouri River. NGPC Nebr.lska C.ime and Parks Commission Missouri River Information Center Mjssourj Riyer near Naked Island MO. USACE U.S. Army Corps of Eng ineers (River Maps & Information) Missouri River necir ThunMu Conservation Area MO. USDAFS U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Repljq1 dugouts near Lupus Missouri. US FWS U.S. Fis h and Wildlife Service Toll Free: 1-866-285-3219 Wilk, Ken. Photo: lefferson Cjty Rj yrr Srenjf. Jefferson City, MO. Wilson, Jennie. Photo: Lcwjs & Clark Sta tue. ClSt? Park, Kansas City, MO. 2001.