King's 1803 Map of North America
King's 1803 map of North America illustrates the expectation of an easy route to the Pacific. For example, it suggests that navigable eastern and western river systems extend almost to the point of touching one another. Similarly, the westward flowing river is labeled with, "The Indians say they sleep eight nights before they get to the sea." Map courtesy of the Library of Congress.

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