Sources of the river : tracking David Thompson across western North America

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Sources of the river : tracking David Thompson across western North America / Jack Nisbet ; maps and illustrations by Jack McMaster.

Nisbet, Jack, 1949- (Author). McMaster, Jack. (Added Author).

Summary:

In this true story of adventure, author Jack Nisbet re-creates the life and times of David Thompson—fur trader, explorer, surveyor, and mapmaker. From 1784 to 1812, Thompson explored western North America, and his field journals provide the earliest written accounts of the natural history and indigenous cultures of the what is now British Columbia, Alberta, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. Thompson was the first person to chart the entire route of the Columbia river, and his wilderness expeditions have become the stuff of legend. Jack Nisbet tracks the explorer across the content, interweaving his own observations with Thompson’s historical writings. The result is a fascinating story of two men discovering the Northwest territory almost two hundred years apart.=600 10 Thompson, David, 1770-1857.

Record details

ISBN: 1570610207
ISBN: 9781570610202
ISBN: 1570610061
ISBN: 9781570610066
Physical Description: 280 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Publisher: Seattle : Sasquatch Books, ©1994.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-272) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: 1. In the Country of Saukamappee -- 2. A Well-Regulated Watch -- 3. Smoking with Eagles -- 4. Neutral Ground -- 5. Border Crossing -- 6. Touching the Circle -- 7. Omen of the Red Stick -- 8. Wanapam -- 9. Sitting in the Water -- 10. Room to Feed -- 11. The Smell of Camas Root -- Epilogue.