The Cultural Review

Manuscript Maps

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William Clark drawing a detailed manuscript map of the Lewis and Clark expedition's route by candlelight, highlighting the expedition's cartographic efforts.
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New Lewis and Clark History Reveals Expedition Insights

In 1951, the Beinecke Library at Yale received a donation of 83 manuscript maps from the Lewis and Clark expedition, many drawn by William Clark himself.

Matteo Ricci·May 25, 2026