Research Resources : GooWi Explorers Topics
Major Expeditions
Verendryes (1742-1744) Exact route unknown, along Missouri River, south to Yellowstone River near
Billings, into central Wyoming
Lewis and Clark (1804-1806) Missouri River, west-central Montana, Yellowstone River
Hunt/Astor Party (1810-1812) Southeastern corner of Montana
Smith (1828) Lookout Pass, lower Clark Fork River, Sapphire Mountains, Bitterroots
Bonneville (1831-1833) Big Horn River, Yellowstone River
Some Potential Project Topics and Foci
Climate Change: glaciers, precipitation and temperature, drought, agriculture
Water Resources: damming of rivers, irrigation, domestic water use, water rights legislation Industrial Development: mining, forestry, railroads, agriculture, cultural impacts thereof Land Use: European settlement patterns, land act legislation, Native American displacement
Population Dynamics: European settlement patterns, Establishment of Indian reservations, migration patterns
Jurisdiction Development: Establishment of counties,
Wildlife: changes in species abundance and distribution, invasive species, wildlife management practices
Paleoecology/Archaeology: vegetation change, prehistoric settlement patterns, rock art and other cultural indicators