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C-271 Barry, J. Neilson - Map of 1814 superimposed on modern map - scale indeterminable - [195?] 16 x 24 cm (1 map) Hand drawn sketch of a portion of Clark’s 1814 map, showing the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers.

C-272 Barry, J. Neilson - 1814 map superimposed on modern map. Distance in mountainous country over estimated - scale indeterminable. -[195?] 18 x 26 cm. Hand drawn sketch of portion of Clark’s 1814 map showing area from Lewiston, ID east to Great Falls, MT.

A-282 Bergantino, Robert N. Route and campsites of Lewis and Clark in Montana, 1805-1806. - - scale 1:1,000,000. Butte, MT October 1981. 1 map 55 x 94 cm. Base map: State of Montana/U.S. Department of Interior. Geological Survey, Denver, Co.

A-713 Bergantino, Robert N. The Great Falls portage of Lewis and Clark, 1805-06; survey of the Great Falls of the Missouri and the portage [of] William Clark, June 17, 18, 19, and 23, 1805. Great Falls MT: Advanced Litho Printing, 1984. Two maps; 64 x 84cm; 56 x 76cm.

C-91 Clark, William: Map of section of Missouri River, with indications of camps on the outward and homeward journey (1804-1806). Drawn by William Clark. Scale indeterminable, [New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1905]. One map mounted on posterboard 23 x 16 cm. "The Missouri River from Pine Creek to just below the Musselshell River - the route of May 12-19, 1805, with indications of return camps in August, 1806." Includes some physical relief and topographic notes, Expedition routes and campsites. Marginal notes address course survey readings and distances.

B-516 Clark, William: A map of part of the continent of North America . . . compiled from the information of the best informed travelers through the quarter of the globe in which the Missouri, Jefferson’s, Lewis’s and the upper part of Clark’s River and lower part of the Columbia River is partially corrected by celestial observations from the junction of the Missouri and Mississippi to the entrance of the Columbia into the Pacific Ocean in longitude 47o 57` west of Washington City and 124o 57` West of Greenwich and in latitude 46o 19` 11" north, sh[o]wing Lewis and Clark’s rout[e] to the Pacific from the United States - Scale [1:3,168,000] Laid down by a scale of 50 miles to the inch. [New Haven, CT] Yale 1950. One map on 4 sheets: facsimile. 129 x 73.5cm, each sheet 43 x 70 cm.

B-515 Clark, William . . . Scale [1:3,168,000]. Fifty miles to the inch. - - [Portland, OR: J. Neilson Barry, 195?] 1 map: neg. photostat; 60 x 45cm. Photostat includes only central portion of Clark’s map and shows the routes of Lewis and Clark, Colter, Stuart, the Astorians, and Henry. J.N. Barry has labeled the routes of Stuart and the Astorians. "’Eustis Lake’" is actually Yellowstone Lake and "’Lake Biddle’" is Jackson Lake.

C-42 Clark, William. Missouri River from Gass’s (Hot Spring) Creek to Three Forks, and Jefferson River to Philanthropy (Stinking Water) [Ruby] River - route of July 25 to August 7, 1805 [Thwaites title] - - scale indeterminable. [Helena, MT]: State Fish and Game Department, June 1976. One map: photo; 17 x 32 cm. Extends from approximately Toston to Twin Bridges. From R.G. Thwaites vol. 8 New York: Dodd Mead, 1905.

B-512 Clark, William. This sketch was given by sundry [sic] Indians of the Chopunnish [Nez Perce] Nation on the 29th, 30th, and 31st of May 1806, on the Flat Head [Lochsa] River. - - Scale indeterminable. [Portland, OR: J. Neilson Barry, 195?]. One map: photocopy, hand col.; 32 x 20 cm, on sheet 61 x 45 cm. Extends from Great Falls of the Missouri south to Humbolt River ("supposed to be Multnomah River."). Includes lengthy note on Indian tribes. Library’s copy annotated by J. Neilson Barry.

B-513 Clark, William. This sketch was given by sundry [sic] Indians of the Chopunnish [Nez Perce] Nation on the 29th, 30th, and 31st of May 1806 at our camp on the Flat Head [Lochsa] River. This sketch was given by sundry [sic] Indians of the Chopunnish [Nez Perce] Nation on the 29th, 30th, and 31st of May 1806, on the Flat Head [Lochsa] River. - - Scale indeterminable. [Portland, OR: J. Neilson Barry, 195?]. One map: photocopy, hand col.; 36 x 52 cm. Extends from the Okanogan River east to the high Missouri and Yellowstone (called Rojhone) Rivers. Shows all trails on Clark Fork and Lolo Trail. Library’s copy annotated by J. Neilson Barry.

B-511 Clark, William. This sketch was given to me by a Skaddat [Klickitat], a Chopunnish [Nez Perce] and a Skillute [Dalles] at the Falls of Columbia, 18-April 1806. Scale indeterminable. [Portland, OR: J. Neilson Barry, 195?]. One map: photocopy; 24 x 38 cm. Extends from The Dalles east to Traveler’s Rest.

B-514 Clark, William. [Untitled sketch map of Lewis (Snake) River system, showing trails and Indian villages]. Scale indeterminable (Portland, OR: J. Neilson Barry, 195?). One map: photocopy hand coll.; 37 x 53cm. Extends from the confluence of the Columbia and Snake Rivers east to Three Forks. Library’s copy annotated by J. Neilson Barry.

B-290 Cooper, Robert. Montana: gold strikes, ghost towns, and military outposts. Scale ca. 1:950,000. Scottsdale, AZ. Cooper Enterprises, 1967. One pictorial map: color - 56 x 71cm. Includes physical relief, routes of Lewis and Clark Expedition and of General Custer’s force from Yellowstone to Little Big Horn, military forts, battlefields and historical sites, gold mining camps, cities, and Indian missions. Includes also historical notes and sketches - Margin sketches address representative historical activities.

B-281 Coues, Elliot. New map of the route of Lewis and Clark in 1804-1806 prepared by Elliot Coues for comparison with Clark’s map of 1814. Scale 1:5,068,800. New York: Francis P. Harper, 1893. One map: col.; 29 x 68cm. Julius Bien and Co., Lith. Accompanied: History of the Expedition under the command of Lewis and Clark. Vol. IV. Includes legend and location of major camps.

B-283 Dennis, Grant E. "Historical Map of Montana." Map of the Lewis and Clark Expedition through the state of Montana and other historical events. Scale 1:2,154,200. One map: photo; 28 x 46cm. Shows various routes and campsites of Lewis and Clark, the Nez Perce trail in 1877, early wagon roads, fur and military posts, battlefields and other historical sites. Copyright 1927 by Grant E. Dennis.

A-284 Dennis, Grant E. Map of the State of Montana, showing Lewis and Clark route. Scale ca. 1:1,013,800. Helena, MT: Dennis [1924?]. One map: blueprint; 57 x 93cm. Also show contemporary counties and some cities. Includes legend and historical notes.

D-10 Dennis, Grant E. Route of Lewis and Clark (by Grant E. Dennis). Scale ca. 1:750,000, 1924?. One map: MS., ink drawing on tracing linen; 78 x 133cm. Also shows contemporary county boundaries and some cities. "Property of the Montana Historical Society Library." Includes legend and historical notes.

C-273 Evans, W.G. Map of Lewis and Clark’s trek across the western portion of North America, from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean by order of the Executive of the United States in 1804, 1805, and 1806/drawn and engraved by W.G. Evans. Scale indeterminable [New York: Harper and Brothers, 1876]. One map 15 x 34cm. Copy after Clark’s 1814 map.

C-47 The Falls and Portage. Scale 1:125,000 [Helena, MT] Montana Historical Society, June 12, 1975. One map: photo; 26 x 14cm. Map after Lewis’ "Draught of the Falls and Portage." Copied from Lewis and Clark map in Paul Allen’s edition of journals, 2 vols. Includes notes on the rapids and cascades.

B-280 Frazer, Robert. A map of the discoveries of Captains Lewis and Clark from Rocky Mountains and the River Lewis to the Cap[e] of Disappointment or the Columbia River at the North Pacific Ocean. Scale ca. 1:1,900,800. One map: photocopy; 53 x 43cm. Frazer was an expedition member. Library’s copy incomplete, only middle section was copied.

A-287 King, Nicholas. A map of part of the continent of North America between 35th and 51st degrees of north latitude, and extending from 89 degrees of west latitude to the Pacific Ocean. Compiled from the authorities of the best informed travelers by Meriwether Lewis. Copied by Nicholas King, 1806. Scale indeterminable. New York: Francis P. Harper, 1893. One map; 51 x 73cm. King drawings based on data sent back by Lewis to Jefferson from Fort Mandan early 1805. Notes on Indian tribes, including population estimates and village locations.

B-1103 King, Nicholas. A map of part of the continent of North America between 35th and 51st degrees of north latitude, and extending from 89 degrees of west latitude to the Pacific Ocean. Compiled from the authorities of the best informed travelers by Meriwether Lewis. Copied by Nicholas King, 1806. Scale 1:3,168,000 fifty miles to an inch. Washington D.C.?: War Department, before 1887. One map: sun print, mounted on cardboard; 51 x 74cm. Same as A-287.

A-630 Lewis and Clark highway interpretive complex. Scale ca. 1:63,360. United States Forest Service, 1964. One map on four sheets: blue line; 70 x 253cm, on 71 x 65 sheets. Shows locations of historical signs, exhibits, resource management signs, and administrative sites along U.S. Highway 12 through Lolo and Clearwater National Forests. Also traces route of Lewis and Clark Expedition including campsites, etc.

B-284 Lewis, Samuel. A map of Lewis and Clark’s track across the western portion of North America from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean by order of the Executive of the United States in 1804, 1805, and 1806/copied by Samuel Lewis from original drawing of William Clark. Scale 1:3,168,000. Fifty miles to an inch. One map mounted on linen; 30 x 70cm. Prepared for press by Paul Allen, 2 vols. Philadelphia: Bradford and Inkseep; New York: Inskeep, 1814.

B-285 Lewis, Samuel. A map of Lewis and Clark’s track across the western portion of North America from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean by order of the Executive of the United States in 1804, 1805, and 1806/copied by Samuel Lewis from original drawing of William Clark. Scale 1:3,168,000. Fifty miles to an inch. One map mounted on linen; 30 x 70cm. Prepared for press by Paul Allen, 2 vols. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, April 28, 1814. One map; 28 x 68cm.

B-286 Lewis, Samuel. A map of Lewis and Clark’s track across the western portion of North America from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean by order of the Executive of the United States in 1804, 1805, and 1806/copied by Samuel Lewis from original drawing of William Clark. Scale 1:3,168,000. Fifty miles to an inch. One map mounted on linen; 30 x 70cm. Prepared for press by Paul Allen, 2 vols. New York: Francis P. Harper, 1893. One map 28 x 68cm.

B-287 Lewis, Samuel. A map of Lewis and Clark’s track across the western portion of North America from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean by order of the Executive of the United States in 1804, 1805, and 1806/copied by Samuel Lewis from original drawing of William Clark. Scale 1:3,168,000. Fifty miles to an inch. One map mounted on linen; 30 x 70cm. Prepared for press by Paul Allen, 2 vols. Portland, OR: Oregon Historical Society [n.d.] one map: facsimile; 30 x 70cm.

C-41 Map of the Lewis and Clark Expedition’s portage route around the Great Falls of the Missouri. Scale ca. 1:253,400. [n.d.] one map: ms., pencil; 11 x 15cm. Shows the Cascades, coordinates and distances for segments of the portage route, expedition campsites, and the Great Falls town site. Also available as 11 x 14cm photo (with negative).

B-842 Map of the territory crossed by Lewis and Clark in 1804-06, showing conditions of 1903. Scale ca. 1:6,336,000. New York: Putnam’s, 1904. One map: col.; 21 x 46cm. From: the Trail of Lewis and Calrk, 1804-1904, . . ./by Olin D. Wheeler. New York: Putnam’s, 1904.

C-324 Metlen, George R. Map of Beaverhead County Montana/compiled by Metlen, Scale 1:760,320. Twelve miles per inch. Dillon, MT: Metlen?, 1926. One map: xerographic copy; 20 x 28cm. Shows route of Lewis and Clark in 1805-06 and the Pioneer Trail used by the gold seekers to Bannack in 1862-63, as well as original boundaries of Beaverhead County in 1868-4. Includes legend.

B-288 McCourt, Mike. The Lewis and Clark Expedition: the division of personnel for the various return journeys - July 3 to August 12, 1806 from "Traveler’s Rest" (11 miles south of Missoula, MT) to east of Williston, ND. Scale 1:2,534,400. Helena, MT: Montana Historical Society, 1975. One map: 2 col.; 41 x 58cm. Includes legend, ills., and historical notes.

B-314 Missouri River Commission. Map of Missouri River from its mouth to Three Forks, MT. Scale 1:63,360, 1 mile to 1 inch. S.L.: National Park Service, 1963. Six sheets: photocopies; ea. 27 x 59cm. Show hydrography [sic] of river and topography of river and topography of surrounding country from Fort Peck Reservoir to Fort Benton. Revised to show historic sites, including Lewis and Clark campsites, and mileage downstream from the mouth of the Marias River.

D-27 Montana. Board of Railroad Commissioners. Official map of MT. Scale 1:760,320, one inch equals 12 miles. [Helena, MT]: The Board, September 1, 1927 St. Paul, MN: McGill-Warner and Company. One map: col.; 80 x 129cm. Map of Lewis and Clark Expedition through Montana included among other elements.

B-282 Montana. Board of Railroad Commissioners. Route of Lewis and Clark/compiled Montana Railroad Commissioners; G.E. Grant draftsman. Scale 1:1,742,400. May 3, 1945. One map: photo.; 34 x 53cm. Also shows counties in 1924 and some cities. "Base map furnished by War Department."

A-285 Montana showing Lewis and Clark route. Scale ca. 1:955,600. Helena, MT: State Highway Commission, 1963. One map photocopy; 57 x 94cm. Library’s copy annotated to show route correction between Missoula and Great Falls.

B-1012 Saindon, Bob. The Lewis and Clark Expedition from Gates of Mountains to Traveler’s Rest. Text and map by Saindon. Scale ca. 1:380,160. [s.l.]: Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, 1981. One map; 27 x 31cm on sheet 46 x 89cm.

B-317 Saindon, Bob. Lewis and Clark in northeast Montana: campsites, mileage, and survey points. Glasgow, MT: Valley Co. Lewis and Clark Trail Society, May 1977. One poster, including map: black and white; 64 x 46cm, map 19 x 44cm. Shows Missouri River between Musselshell and Yellowstone Rivers.

B-316 Saindon, Bob. Lewis and Clark in northeast Montana: campsites, mileage, and survey points. Glasgow, MT: Valley Co. Lewis and Clark Trail Society, May 1977. One poster, including map: black and white; 64 x 46cm, map 19 x 44cm. Shows Missouri River between Musselshell and Yellowstone Rivers.

B-289 Shope, Irvin. The Trail of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806. Scale indeterminable. Bayside, NY: American Pioneer Trails Association, 1945. One map: col.; 36 x 72cm. Issued "in cooperation with the 1945 National Commemoration honoring Explorer’s of America." Includes legend, ills., and other historical trails.

B-362 United States Forest Service, Northern Region. Following Lewis and Clark across the Clearwater National Forest. Scale ca. 1:126,720. One map: both sides, col. 42 x 78cm, on sheet 23 x 60cm. Includes legend and text describing camps and points of interest.

B-1228 United States Forest Service. Lewis and Clark in Rocky Mountains. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. Scale 1:1,000,000. [Missoula, MT?]: US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Northern Region, 1990? One map: col.; 47 x 62cm., folded to 24 x 10cm.

B-841 Wheeler, Olin D. Route of Lewis and Clark across Bitterroot Mountains in September 1805 and June 1806. Platted after careful study of their route and a personal examination of same travel route with pack train over trail by Wheeler. Scale ca. 1:411,840. New York: Putnam’s 1904. One map: col.; 21 x 45cm. Shows routes, camps, and the Lolo Trail.

B-153 United States Forest Service, Northern Region. Lewis and Clark highway US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Region. "Not drawn to scale." Missoula, MT: Agriculture, 1965. One map 22 x 50cm. Lewis and Clark trail marked.

917.8 Atlas of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Gary Moulton, editor. Lincoln:

At65L University of Nebraska Press, c1983. 23p., 151p. of plates: facsims.,

Vol. 1 maps; 51cm. Volume 1 of The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Oversize

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