After crossing the Bitterroot Range and canoeing down the cataract-filled Snake River; the Corps of Discovery finally reached the long-sought Columbia River in the autumn of 1805. Volume III continues the cartographic reconstruction of the explorers' trek as they set out from the Snake-Columbia junction; October 18; 1805; on the final leg of their journey to the sea. In addition to intricately mapping the Columbia's great rapids; desert and rain-forest shorelines; spectacular mountain gorge; and broad estuary; Volume III reveals the vast number of Native American villages that lined the River of the West in Lewis and Clark's time. Additional maps and illustrations depict the Fort Clatsop winter quarters; Cascade volcanoes; coastal explorations; and more. Though having reached their primary goal; the Pacific Ocean; the expedition's investigation of new terrain in western North America was far from over. Volume III also outlines the significant discoveries recorded as they returned eastward in 1806 through the broad Columbia; Marias; and Yellowstone watersheds. Volume III concludes when the Corps of Discovery; long given up for dead by most Americans; paddled up to the St. Louis waterfront on September 23; 1806; to an arousing reception by the local population. During the Corps of Discovery's 1804-06 trek; Captain William Clark used surveying instruments to measure the expedition's traverse to the Pacific Ocean and back--an astounding distance of 7;000 miles. Clark assumed that cartographers would convert this painstakingly recorded daily traverse on to well-crafted; accurate maps soon after the journey's completion. For various reasons; this did not occur. For nearly two centuries; Clark's invaluable survey data remained untapped in the expedition's annals. Now; Martin Plamondon II has completed the cartographic reconstruction that Clark expected by utilizing the day-to-day measurements and notes; the maps and sketches; and other pertinent information in the journals. Volume III presents key geographical and historic features and compares modern streambeds to their courses at the time of the exploration. Often the contrast is striking between what Lewis and Clark saw and what we see today. The impact of modern America has wrought great change in places; but much of the terrain also remains little altered; particularly in parts of Idaho and Montana. Of further special interest in this volume are the many excerpts from the expedition diaries. This careful cartographic reconstruction is a captivating and never-before-seen record of the American West
#93182 in Books Borealis Books 2007-04-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x 1.10 x 5.50l; .95 #File Name: 0873515897302 pagesOutdoorsAdventureLost in the WildCary J. Griffith
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Engrossing DramaBy DMReader"Lost in the Wild" is one of those books where you really want to see what happens next. Just one more chapter. Okay one more. It's an easy read that's hard to put down.The book follows the unfortunate misadventures of two different people who get lost in the woods. Two separate stories that take place in different places and different times. The book goes back and forth between the two; showing how each person got lost and what happened afterwards. The details are interesting; especially since I spend a lot of time in the backcountry myself; and the author does a great job of making us understand how perfectly capable people get into bad situations. Both stories are compelling and the reader gets to know not only those who are lost; but their companions; rescuers; families; etc. All in all it's an enjoyable book that keeps you turning pages to see what happens next.The only drawback is that; in hopping back and forth; sometimes one story can get confused with another; temporarily. Once both victims are lost; on foot; in similar environments; there are too many similarities to keep straight all the time. Maybe that's just me (and not a problem that others will have); but two stories farther apart or in different conditions might have been easier to separate.All in all a good book for anyone interested in adventure; exploration; or survival.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Two Great Wilderness Survival StoriesBy TJ BurrI looked forward to reading from this book whenever I could. I enjoy wilderness survival stories and found this one to be well-researched and written. I haven't ever been to Northern Minnesota so the book taught me about the wilderness there and delivered a home run on the survival stories. The author did a good job of transitioning back and forth between two survival stories separated in time; but in the same general area. There were about 20 awkward words that caused me to pause and scratch my head as to the meaning . . . simpler words could have been used to make the sentences flow more smoothly. Lost in the Wild is a good book to read for anyone venturing out into the wilderness. There are some good lessons-learned from these characters. It is amazing how quickly you can get lost in the wild. If you like real outdoor adventure stories; you may also consider reading Rocky Mountain Adventure Collection. Cary; thank you for the enjoyable reading.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Two good adventure storiesBy RestlessBoomerI found that reading this cover-to-cover was too difficult to keep everything and everyone straight; so I read each story separately reading every other chapter. I thought each story was told well and the main characters well developed. I felt like I knew each of them. Their horrific experiences reminded me of how unprepared we really are to live in this world of nature. I learned some very valuable tips on survival in a very entertaining way. In my opinion; a good read.
