>>2783787>you're still claiming the missouri river is representative of the entire MidwestWhere is this claim? The topic is the great plains per the pic in OP’s post you fucking retard
>not being able to find firewoodI never said that. I said they had a hard time finding it at times. Nevertheless….
“ The morning was clear and cold. We embarked after breakfast; passed a small creek on the north side and a beautiful valley on the same side. Timber is very scarce, and only some few scattering trees along the river. Our hunters [21] came in at noon, who had been out all day yesterday: they had killed 5 deer and a goat. There are a few deer and goats in this part of the country; and otter and beaver in plenty along the river, but no other kind of game that we could discover… We went 15 miles and encamped on the South side where we had great difficulty in procuring a sufficient quantity of wood to cook with.
Plenty of beaver and yet timber was scarce lol
“ Here the river turns at right angles to the left, till it reaches the hills on the south side, then winds gradually to the right. There is no timber in this part of the country; but continued prairie on both sides of the river. A person by going on one of the hills may have a view as far as the eye can reach without any obstruction, or intervening object; and enjoy the most delightful prospects”
“They also found the Yellow-Stone river a pleasant and navigable stream, with a rich soil along it; but timber scarce.”
“ We set out early in a fine morning, and passed through a desert country; in which there is no timber on any part, except a few scattered pines on the hills”
Clark:
“Saw a gange of Elk as we had no provision Concluded to kill Some Killd two and dined being oblige to Substitute dry buffalow dung in place of wood”
“Those plains are leavel without much water and no timber all the timber on the Stone River would not thickly timber 100 acres of land.”
Lol
