While waiting for the Otoes to arrive at White Catfish Camp near present Bellevue, Nebraska, Clark works on a map and Lewis writes reports for President Jefferson. Pvt. Goodrich catches a channel catfish—likely a species new to science—and four men make oars.
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
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Clark’s Map
I am much engaged drawing off a map, Capt. Lewis also much engaged in prepareing Papers to Send back by a pirogue— Which we intended to Send back from the river Plate [Platte River]—
—William Clark
White Catfish
This evening Guthrege [Goodrich] Cought a white Catfish, its eyes Small & tale much like that of a Dolfin
—William Clark
Oars for the Bateaux
Some rain this morning 4 men went to makeing ores for the Batteaux.—
—Joseph Whitehouse
White Catfish Camp is a High Potential Historic Site along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail managed by the U.S. National Park Service. Across from White Catfish Camp, on the Nebraska side, the Fontenelle Forest provides trails and Lewis and Clark interpretation.
