The magnitude and rapidity of the changes of the river channel were remarkable. Many times there would be a shifting…
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A Note from Cottonwood Corners
The Missouri River was a major route of transcontinental travel as explorers, mountain men, trappers, and adventurers wondered what was…
A Note from Cottonwood Corners
When construction began on the Fort Randall Reservoir August 1, 1946, little was known archeologically speaking of the area. The…
A Note from Cottonwood Corners
In December of 1944 the United States Congress passed a Rivers and Harbors Bill which authorized the construction of the…