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June 21, 2026
"...much broken grannite...scattered...in a confused manner" Marker
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1 ► Montana, McCone County, Fort Peck — "...much broken grannite...scattered...in a confused manner" — -Meriwether Lewis, May 8, 1805 — Lewis & Clark on the Missouri —
Look out over the hills and bottomlands around you and you will see a vast landscape of change. Natural rivers constantly change their courses, and today, the confluence of the Missouri and Milk Rivers below you is not the one mapped by the Lewis . . . — — Map (db m307697) HM
2 ► Montana, McCone County, Fort Peck — "these appearances of cottonwood were quite reviving" — Lewis & Clark at the Milk River —
Lofty, hearty and a marvel of adaptation, the cottonwood contributed more to the success of the Lewis and Clark Expedition than any other western tree. Time and time again, Lewis and Clark described camp sites where clumps of these trees, with their . . . — — Map (db m307838) HM
3 ► Montana, McCone County, Fort Peck — Welcome to the Milk River Observation Point — Lewis & Clark at the Milk River —
Lewis and Clark explored the Fort Peck area in early May of 1805 on their way to the Pacific Ocean. For the Expedition, this was totally uncharted territory and the Milk River was an eagerly awaited landmark. A short hike to the top of the hill . . . — — Map (db m307839) HM
4 ► Montana, McCone County, Fort Peck — "we do not wish to see those gentlemen" — Lewis & Clark at the Milk River —
You undoubtedly know that you are in the Fort Peck area, but did you know that to the north of the Missouri and east of the Milk River lies the Fort Peck Reservation, now home to the Assiniboine Indians? The Assiniboine have been present in the . . . — — Map (db m307842) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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