Clark: July 16, 1804

July 16 1804 Monday Set out verry early and proceeded on the Side of a
Prarie passd the head of the Island opsd. which we Camped last night, (1)
passed a Small willow Island off the L. point, hills make near the river
(2) passed a large Island nearest the L. S. below the pt. a Small willow
Isd. also one on the Side. this large Island is called fair Sun the wind
favourable from the South. Boat run on a Sawyer, (4) pass a place on the
L. S. where the hill abt. 20 acres has Sliped into the river lately just
above passed under a clift of Sand Stone L. S. a number of Burds Nests in
the holes & crevises of this rock which Continus 2 miles, (5) passed a
willow Island in a Deep bend to the S. S. river 2 mile wide at this place,
note Deed Snags across, passed the Lower point of a Island called Isle
Chauvin Situated on the L. Point opposit an extensive Prarie on the S. S.,
This prarie I call Ball pated Prarie from the range ball hills, at from 3
to 6 miles from the river as far as my Sight will extend, we camped in a
point of woods opsd. the Isd. on S. S. in a bend.

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July 16th Monday 1804 Set out this morning verry early and proceeded on
under a gentle breeze from the S passed the upper point of the Island an
extensive Prarie on the L. S. passed a large (1) Island Called Fair Sun
Isd. a Small willow Isld. at the lower point on the L. S. the boat passd
on the L. S. of those Islands Several Small Sand Islands in the Channel,
the Boat run on the point of a Snag, (2) passed a place above the Island
L. S. where about 20 acres of the hill has latterly Sliped into the river
above a clift of Sand Stone for about two miles, the resort of burds of
Different Kinds to reare their young. (5) Passed a willow Island in a Deep
Bend to the S. S. opposit the river is about two miles wide, and not verry
Deep as the Snag may be Seen across, Scattering, passed the Lower point of
an Island called by French Chauvin’s Situated off the L. Point opposit an
extensive Prarie on the S. S. This Prarie I call Ball gated Prarie, from a
range of Ball Hills parrelel to the river & at from 3 to 6 miles
distant from it, and extends as far up & Down as I Can See, we Camped
in a point of woods on the L. S. above the Lower point of the Island.
river falling.