Clark: June 7, 1804

Thursday 7th of June 1804 Set out early passed the head of the Isd from
the Isd. N. 61° W. to the mouth of a Creek Called big monitu on St. Sd.
41/2 ms. psd. a Sand bar in the river, Som Buffalow Sign Sent out George
Drewyer & Newmon to hunt Capt Lewis and 6 men went to a Lick up this
Creek on the right Side over 2 mes. & 2 other not far above the water
runs out of the bank & not verry Strong. 3 to 500 G for a bushell.

S 88° W. 2 Miles to a pt. on Lbd. Side, high bluff on the Stbd. Side,
Monitou Creek is 30 yds. Wide at the mouth, passed a painted part of a
Projecting rock we found ther a Den of rattle Snakes, Killed 3 proceeded
on passed, S 81°W 4 ms. to apt. on S. Side passed an Island in the Middle
of the river, S. 87° W. to a pt. of high Land on the L. S. pass’g over the
Middle of a willow Island, ms. 31/2 proceed on 1/2 a mile on this Course a
Camped at the mouth of Good womans river on the S. S. about 35 yds wide,
& navagable Som D. our hunters brought in 3 bear this evening-&
infd. that the Countrey between this R. & the Monitou R is rich and
well watered, Capt. Lewis went out an hour this evening

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June 7th Thursday 1804 Set out early passed the head of the Island opposit
which we Camped last night, and brackfast at the Mouth of a large Creek on
the S. S. Of 30 yds wide Called big Monetou, from the pt. of the Isd. or
Course of last night to the mouth of this Creek is N 61° W 41/2 ms. a
Short distance above the mouth of this Creek, is Several Courious
Paintings and Carveing in the projecting rock of Limestone inlade with
white red & blue flint, of a verry good quallity, the Indians have
taken of this flint great quantities. We landed at this Inscription and
found it a Den of rattle Snakes, we had not landed 3 minutes before three
verry large Snakes wer observed on the Crevises of the rocks & Killedat
the mouth of the last mentioned Creek Capt. Lewis took four or five men
& went to Some Licks or Springs of Salt water from two to four miles
up the Creek on Rt. Side the water of those Springs are not Strong, Say
from 4 to 600 Gs. of water for a Bushel of Salt passed Some Small willow
Islands and Camped at the Mouth of a Small river called Good Womans River
this river is about 35 yards wide and Said to be navagable for Perogues
Several Leagues Capt. Lewis with 2 men went up the Creek a Short distance.
our Hunters brought in three Bear this evening, and informs that the
Countrey thro which they passed from the last Creek is fine rich land,
& well watered.