Lewis and Clark Trail Maps: A Cartographic Reconstruction, Volume I

A Vancouver, Washington cartographer based his unique maps on Clark's untapped survey notes excerpted on the maps. Taking into account nearly 200 years of changes to key geographic features of the 7,000 miles that the Corps of Discovery covered, Plamondon's 153 full-page maps precisely depicting the 1804-6 roundtrip permit comparison of the geography past and present from the Missouri River from Illinois to Fort Mandan in North Dakota. The book includes an introductory essay with notes on expedition mapping methods. Indexed by outbound and return camps, dates, locations and events, and place names. This valuable contribution to Lewis & Clark scholarship is part of an anticipated three-volume set. 9x12. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)