Cascades of the Columbia River, WA They paddle down the Columbia made gentle by relatively recent geologic events. They see a sunken forest, two trees new to science, and California condors. Camp is on an island above the “great Shute.”
Cascade on the Left Bank (1857)
James W. Alden
Northwest Boundary Commission, NARA-NWDNC.
Landslides
after eating a partial brackfast of venison we Set out passed Several places where the rocks projected into the river & have the appearance of haveing Seperated from the mountains and fallen promiscuisly into the river, Small nitches are formed in the banks below those projecting rocks which is comon in this part of the river
—William Clark
Four Waterfalls
Saw 4 Cascades caused by Small Streams falling from the mountains on the Lard. Side
—William Clark
Submerged Forest Opposite Stevenson, Washington
G.K. Gilbert, photographer, U.S. Geological Survey.
A Sunken Forest
a remarkable circumstance in this part of the river is, the Stumps of pine trees are in maney places are at Some distance in the river, and gives every appearance of the rivers being damed up below from Some cause which I am not at this time acquainted with
—William Clark
California Condors
this day we Saw Some fiew of the large Buzzard Capt. Lewis Shot at one, those Buzzards are much larger than any other of ther Spece or the largest Eagle white under part of their wings &c.
—William Clark
Cascades of the Columbia (1929)
To see labels, point to the image.
Courtesy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Label text:
- Canal and lock (1896)
- Bridge of the Gods (1926)
- Toe of Bonneville Landslide
- Portage
- Upper rapids
- 1805 Island Camp?
Cascades of the Columbia
I took two men and walked down three miles to examine the Shute I found by examonation that we must make a portage of the greater perpotion of our Stores 2½ miles, and the Canoes we Could haul over the rocks
—William Clark
Watlala Villagers
Cap L. informed me that he found the [Watlala] nativs kind, they gave him berries, nuts & fish to eate; but he could get nothing from them in the way of information. The greater part of the inhabitants of this village being absent down the river Some distance Colecting roots Capt. L. Saw one gun and Several articles which must have been precured from the white people.
—William Clark
New Species of Ash
a wet disagreeable evening, the only wood we could get to burn on this little Island on which we have encamped is the newly discovered Ash, which makes a tolerable fire. we made fifteen miles to daye.
—William Clark
Weather Diary
Day of the month Wind State of the Weather 30th S E. rain after rain rained moderately all day. arrived at the Grand rapids. Saw a different Species of ash
—William Clark[1]Some abbreviations have been spelled out.
Notes
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