Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 Resumed and Completed, by the Discovery of its Origin in Itasca Lake, in 1832

Complete the exploration of the Crow-Wing River of Minnesota--Indian council--Reach St. Anthony's Falls--Council with the Sioux--Ascent and exploration of the River St. Croix an...

with all its branches, showing the exact lines as fixed by the treaty at Prairie du Chien, and as understood by them. I requested him to state the facts respecting the murder of...

Complete the exploration of the Crow-Wing River of Minnesota--Indian council--Reach St. Anthony's Falls--Council with the Sioux--Ascent and exploration of the River St. Croix an...

Nothing can exceed the beauty of this island. It is a mass of calcareous rock, rising from the bed of Lake Huron, and reaching an elevation of more than three hundred feet above...

Preparations for the expedition--Constitution of the party--Mode of travel in canoes--Embarkation, and incidents of the journey across the Lake, and up the River St. Clair--Head...

Proceed down the north shore of Lake Huron to the entrance of the Straits of St. Mary's--Character of the shores, and incidents--Ascend the river to Sault de Ste. Marie--Hostili...

Topographical survey of the northern shores of Green Bay and of the entire basin of Lake Michigan--Geological and Mineralogical indicia of the coast line--Era of sailing vessels...

Proceed up the Mississippi River--Its velocity and character--Swan River--Trout River, and Mushkoda or Prairie River--Rapids ascended--Reach, and make a portage around Pakagama...

Having accomplished the object of our visit, at this place, no time was lost in pushing our way into the basin of Lake Superior. The distance to it is computed to be fifteen mil...

South and Eastern borders of Lake Michigan--Their Flora and Fauna--Incidents of the journey--Topography--Geology, Botany, and Mineralogy--Indian Tribes--Burial-place of Marquett...

Mr. Schoolcraft makes a visit to the lead mines of Dubuque--Incidents of the trip--Description of the mines--The title of occupancy, and the mode of the mines being worked by th...

Position of the military post established at the mouth of the St. Peter's--Beauty, salubrity, and fertility of the country--Pictographic letter--Indian treaty--The appearance of...

Proceed along the southern coast of Lake Superior from the Ontonagon, to Fond du Lac--Porcupine range of mountains--Streams that run from it, at parallel distances, into the lak...

The expedition proceeds from Prairie du Chein up the Wisconsin Valley--Incidents of the ascent--Etymology of the name--The low state of its waters favorable to the observation o...

Description of the descent from Pine River--Pine tracts--Confluence of the Crow-wing River--Enter a sylvan region--prairies and groves, occupied by deer, elk, and buffalo--Sport...

Physical traits of the Mississippi--The elevation of its sources--Its velocity and mean descent--Etymology of the name Mississippi--Descent of the river to Sandy Lake, and thenc...

Proceed up the St. Louis River, and around its falls and rapids to Sandy Lake in the valley of the Upper Mississippi--Grand Portage--Portage aux Coteaux--A sub-exploring party--...

Departure--Considerations on visiting the northern summits early in the season--Cross the Highlands of the Hudson--Incidents of the journey from Albany to Buffalo--Visit Niagara...

Reunion of the expedition on the Savanna Portage--Elevation of this summit--Descent to Sandy Lake--Council with the Chippewa tribe--Who are they?--Traits of their history, langu...

The next morning we embarked at 5 o'clock. On descending the river six miles, we passed the mouth of the St. Croix.[97] This stream heads on high lands, which form a rim of hill...

The expedition traces the west shores of Lake Michigan southerly to Chicago--Outline of the journey along this coast--Sites of Manitoowoc, Sheboigan, Milwaukie, Racine, and Chic...

Ascent of the Mississippi above Queen Anne's Lake--Reach the primary forks of the river--Ascend the left-hand, or minor branch--Lake Irving--Lake Marquette--Lake La Salle--Lake...

The search for the veritable source of the Mississippi is resumed.--Ascent to Cass Lake, the prior point of discovery--Pursue the river westerly, through the Andrúsian Lakes and...

The expedition proceeds to strike the source of the great Crow-Wing River, by the Indian trail and line of interior portages, by way of Leech Lake, the seat of the warlike tribe...

Chippewa village at the mouth of the Ontonagon--Organize an expedition to explore its mineralogy--Incidents of the trip--Rough nature of the country--Reach the copper rock--Misa...

The Expedition having reached the source of the east fork in Assawa Lake, crosses the highlands of the Hauteurs de Terre to the source of the main or west fork in Itasca Lake.

Descent of the Fox River from Winnebago Lake to Green Bay--Incidents--Etymology, conchology, mineralogy--Falls of the Konomic and Kakala--Population and antiquity of the settlem...

Geographical account of Leech Lake--History of its Indians, the Mukundwas--The expedition proceeds to the source of the Crow-Wing River, and descends that stream, in its whole l...

Itasca Lake lies in latitude twenty-five seconds only south of Leech Lake, and five minutes and eleven seconds west of the ultimate northerly point of the Mississippi, on the Qu...

Position of the military post established at the mouth of the St. Peter's--Beauty, salubrity, and fertility of the country--Pictographic letter--Indian treaty--The appearance of...

Description of the descent from Pine River--Pine tracts--Confluence of the Crow-wing River--Enter a sylvan region--prairies and groves, occupied by deer, elk, and buffalo--Sport...

Topographical survey of the northern shores of Green Bay and of the entire basin of Lake Michigan--Geological and Mineralogical indicia of the coast line--Era of sailing vessels...

Proceed up the Mississippi River--Its velocity and character--Swan River--Trout River, and Mushcoda or Prairie River--Rapids ascended--Reach, and make a portage around Pakagama...

Reunion of the expedition on the Savanna Portage--Elevation of this summit--Descent to Sandy Lake--Council with the Chippewa tribe--Who are they?--Traits of their history, langu...

The expedition traces the west shores of Lake Michigan southerly to Chicago--Outline of the journey along this coast--Sites of Manitoowoc, Sheboigan, Milwaukie, Racine, and Chic...

Physical traits of the Mississippi--The elevation of its sources--Its velocity and mean descent--Etymology of the name Mississippi--Descent of the river to Sandy Lake, and thenc...

Proceed up the St. Louis River, and around its falls and rapids to Sandy Lake in the valley of the Upper Mississippi--Grand Portage--Portage aux Coteaux--A main exploring party-...

Preparations for the expedition--Constitution of the party--Mode of travel in canoes--Embarkation, and incidents of the journey across the Lake, and up the River St. Clair--Head...

The expedition proceeds from Prairie du Chien up the Wisconsin Valley--Incidents of the ascent--Etymology of the name--The low state of its waters favorable to the observation o...

Chippewa village at the mouth of the Ontonagon--Organize an expedition to explore its mineralogy--Incidents of the trip--Rough nature of the country--Reach the Copper Rock--Misa...

Proceed along the southern coast of Lake Superior from the Ontonagon, to Fond du Lac--Porcupine range of mountains--Streams that run from it, at parallel distances, into the lak...

Ascent of the Mississippi above Queen Anne's Lake--Reach the primary forks of the river--Ascend the left-hand, or minor branch--Lake Irving--Lake Marquette--Lake La Salle--Lake...

Departure--Considerations on visiting the northern summits early in the season--Cross the Highlands of the Hudson--Incidents of the journey from Albany to Buffalo--Visit Niagara...

Mr. Schoolcraft makes a visit to the lead mines of Dubuque--Incidents of the trip--Description of the mines--The title of occupancy, and the mode of the mines being worked by th...

The expedition proceeds to strike the source of the great Crow-Wing River, by the Indian trail and line of interior portages, by way of Leech Lake, the seat of the warlike tribe...

The search for the veritable source of the Mississippi is resumed.--Ascent to Cass Lake, the prior point of discovery--Pursue the river westerly, through the Andrúsian Lakes and...

South and Eastern borders of Lake Michigan--Their Flora and Fauna--Incidents of the journey--Topography--Geology, Botany, and Mineralogy--Indian Tribes--Burial-place of Marquett...

Proceed down the north shore of Lake Huron to the entrance of the Straits of St. Mary's--Character of the shores, and incidents--Ascend the river to Sault Ste. Marie--Hostilitie...

The Expedition having reached the source of the east fork in Assawa Lake, crosses the highlands of the Hauteurs de Terre to the source of the main or west fork in Itasca Lake 239

Descent of the Fox River from Winnebago Lake to Green Bay--Incidents--Etymology, conchology, mineralogy--Falls of the Konomic and Kakala--Population and antiquity of the settlem...

Geographical account of Leech Lake--History of its Indians, the Mukundwas--The expedition proceeds to the source of the Crow-Wing River, and descends that stream, in its whole l...

Embark at the head of the portage at St. Mary's--Entrance into Lake Superior--Journey and incidents along its coasts--Great Sand Dunes--Pictured Rocks--Grand Island--Keweena pen...