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De Smet-IX C8 17.jpg
This map consists of two pages. It is the first of a series of charts of the Colombia River and its tributaries. Most of the nomenclature used in the maps is based on Indian languages. Some of the descriptive terms are in French, however. The map is…

De Smet-IX C8 18.jpg
This map is part of a series of charts of the Colombia River and its tributaries. It is drawn in ink on a gray background, and is filled to the edges of the paper.

De Smet-IX C8 19.jpg
This map is part of a series of charts of the Colombia River and its tributaries. It is drawn in ink on a dark cream background, and is filled to the edges of the paper.

De Smet-IX C8 29.jpg
This map depicts the Kootenai River and its tributaries and the Clark’s Fork River and its tributaries, including Flathead River, Flathead Lake, and Blackfoot River. It is drawn in ink on an ivory background, and is filled to the edges. The names of…

De Smet-IX C8 31.jpg
This map depicts the Kootenai River and its tributaries and the Clark’s Fork River and its tributaries, including Flathead River, Flathead Lake, and Blackfoot River. It is drawn in ink on an ivory background, and is filled to the edges. The names of…

De Smet-IX C8 22.jpg
This map includes depictions of Lake Pend Oreille and Clark’s Fork. It is drawn in ink and pencil on a blue background, and is filled to the edges of the paper.

De Smet-IX C8 23.jpg
This map includes depictions of Lake Pend Oreille and Clark’s Fork. It is drawn in ink and pencil on a blue background, and is filled to the edges of the paper.

De Smet-IX C8 35.jpg
The map was drawn by Victor, chief of the Salish Indians, who was baptized by De Smet. The map depicts Roothaan’s Lake (modern Priest Lake) and is drawn in pencil on ivory colored paper. De Smet baptized Victor in 1841 and the chief died shortly…

De Smet-IX C8 28 .jpg
Map of the Spokane and Clark Rivers with their tributaries. Also includes lakes Kalispell, Roothaan (Priest), Coeur d’Alene. The names of rivers, lakes, and valleys are those of Saints, Jesuits, American prelates, relatives of Jesuits. The map is…

De Smet-IX C8 27 .jpg
A map of the Spokane, Clark, and Kootenai Rivers and their tributaries. The names of rivers, lakes, and valleys are those of Saints, Jesuits, American prelates, relatives of Jesuits. He often took it upon himself to rename landmarks in this manner.…
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