page_title: Floyd's Bluff
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caption_attribution_description: English: This is an excerpt of the Lewis and Clark map posted to Wikimedia Commons. This excerpt shows the rivers in western Iowa. Of particular note are the Boyer River, Soldier River, Little Sioux River and Floyd Rivers, and Spirit Lake. Author: Lewis, Meriwether&#160;; Clark, William&#160;; Biddle, Nicholas&#160;; Allen, Paul Date: 1814 Short Title: Map of Lewis and Clark's Track, Across the Western Portion of North America. Publisher: Philadelphia: Bradford and Inskeep Type: Book Map Obj Height cm: 30 Obj Width cm: 70 Scale 1: 4,300,000 Note: Uncolored map showing topography and rivers in the region as well as towns, Indian villages, and population figures. Bound into the front of volume one. Reference: Howes L317; Sabin 40828; WC 13; Wheat 316. State/Province: U.S. West Full Title: A Map of Lewis and Clark's Track, Across the Western Portion of North America From the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean; By Order of the Executive of the United States, in 1804, 5 &amp; 6. Copied by Samuel Lewis from the Original Drawing of Wm. Clark. Smal. Harrison fct. List No: 3493.001 Series No: 2 Engraver or Printer: Lewis, Samuel&#160;; Harrison, Samuel, 1789-1818 Publication Author: Lewis, Meriwether&#160;; Clark, William&#160;; Biddle, Nicholas&#160;; Allen, Paul Pub Date: 1814 Pub Title: History Of The Expedition Under The Command Of Captains Lewis And Clark, To The Sources Of The Missouri, Thence Across The Rocky Mountains And Down The River Columbia To The Pacific Ocean. Performed During The Years 1804-5-6. By order of the Government Of The United States. Prepared For The Press By Paul Allen, Esquire. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. Philadelphia: Published By Bradford And Inskeep, New York. J. Maxwell, Printer. 1814 ... Vol. II. Pub Reference: Howes L317; Sabin 40828; WC 13; Wheat 316. Pub Note: 1st edition. Notwithstanding the title, Nicholas Biddle completed the text after Lewis's suicide. The map and the written account of the expedition changed American mapping of the northwest by giving the first accurate depiction of the relationship of the sources of the Missouri, the sources of the Columbia, and the Rocky Mountains. The map was copied by Samuel Lewis from William Clark's original drawing, and was engraved by Samuel Harrison. The title of the map is "A Map of Lewis and Clark's Track, Across the Western Portion of North America From the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean ..." Maps are without color. In 2 volumes newly bound in full leather with the title "Lewis &amp; Clark's Expedition ..." stamped in gilt on the spine. Pub List No: 3493.000 Pub Type: Exploration Book Pub Maps: 6 Pub Height cm: 23 Pub Width cm: 14
context_page_description: Floyd's Bluff is a hill in southern Sioux City, Iowa that is named for Sergeant Charles Floyd.
  Floyd, who was the quartermaster for the Lewis and Clark Expedition's Corps of Discovery, was the only fatality during the expedition. The bluff was Floyd's original burial site in 1804, and is now the location of a National Historic Landmark in his honor. The Floyd Monument is located above the east bank of the Missouri River, just downstream from the mouth of the Floyd River. The bluff itself is part of the Loess Hills formation.
  The Floyd's Bluff area was settled in 1848 by William Thompson, a recent veteran of the Mexican–American War. He established a trading post, and registered the name "Floyd's Bluff" as the name for his city, which never materialized. Instead, settlers preferred the area between the mouths of the Floyd and Big Sioux rivers where they successfully established Sioux City in the 1850s. Floyd's Bluff eventually was incorporated into Sioux City with the development of the suburb of Morningside in the 1870s.
context_section_description: Floyd's Bluff is a hill in southern Sioux City, Iowa that is named for Sergeant Charles Floyd.
  Floyd, who was the quartermaster for the Lewis and Clark Expedition's Corps of Discovery, was the only fatality during the expedition. The bluff was Floyd's original burial site in 1804, and is now the location of a National Historic Landmark in his honor. The Floyd Monument is located above the east bank of the Missouri River, just downstream from the mouth of the Floyd River. The bluff itself is part of the Loess Hills formation.
  The Floyd's Bluff area was settled in 1848 by William Thompson, a recent veteran of the Mexican–American War. He established a trading post, and registered the name "Floyd's Bluff" as the name for his city, which never materialized. Instead, settlers preferred the area between the mouths of the Floyd and Big Sioux rivers where they successfully established Sioux City in the 1850s. Floyd's Bluff eventually was incorporated into Sioux City with the development of the suburb of Morningside in the 1870s.
caption: This excerpt from the Lewis and Clark map of 1814 shows the rivers of western Iowa. Floyd's Grave is noted at the left of the map.
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