How did they record their exact location?
2006-10-07 23:55:38 · 6 answers · asked by Jay S 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
We have their journals where they took very detailed notes about the surrounding terrain. They also followed rivers for most of the way. Rivers don't change their course that much. In addition, we know they had compasses, sextants, and other tools to locate themselves as accurately as possible.
2006-10-08 00:04:39 · answer #1 · answered by Taivo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because of detailed maps and journals. I live just a few miles from the Yellowstone river. They came through this area back in 1803. Pompey's Pillar isn't too far either.
2006-10-08 04:38:25 · answer #2 · answered by ally_oop_64 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GPS no they were some real good map makers and were trying to find a river that ran across the US not up and down thru it like the Mississippi and their maps were not perfect by any means but amazingly close for the time period.
2006-10-08 00:05:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lowis and Clark flew over buildings and way up into the stratosphere but only after he ran into a telephone booth
2006-10-08 00:19:47 · answer #4 · answered by slick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They carried navigational equipment so that they could at least
"shoot the stars" to figure out where they were.
They also drew maps so they could find their way back.
2006-10-08 00:05:17 · answer #5 · answered by GreenHornet 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they mapped out their locations, with visible identity markers. mountains,rivers,rock formations etc etc.
2006-10-08 00:04:56 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋