Top, Marias flows toward MO from the northwest. Above, Teton meets Marias from the left of image. They join the Missouri - Lewis' escape goal.
At the Marias-Missouri 7/28, Lewis' squad recovers caches and heads down river toward Clark at Yellowstone-Missouri. From 7/28-8/12 each camp is conveniently near an '05 site- a return to familiar territory.
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Clark
After the 7/27 morning fight over guns and horses, Lewis headed southeast toward Teton River. Then on to its confluence with Marias and the Missouri. He hoped to meet other corps troops there ahead of Blackfoot warriors. They met the Teton about 5 miles above their 7/17 camp. Soon after reaching the Teton-Marias-Missouri confluence, by good luck, the other crew members came down the Missouri! [See lct61-64f for details of the area and driving directions] Lewis' reunited team continued down the Missouri to join Clark near Yellowstone's confluence.
Lewis Return Trail
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