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National Geographic : 1936 Jul
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Photograph byWashington National Guard THE SCOW FIRST "SAW THE LIGHT OF DAY" AT SALMON, NEAR WHERE LEWIS AND CLARK CAMPED IN AUGUST, 1805 Captain Clark named the river for his fellow explorer, who was the first white man to set foot on its shores. The name was later changed toSalmon because of the fish that inhabit its waters. During the early gold-rush days of Leesburg, which lies about 10 miles west ofhere, aferry was operated near the highway bridge above.
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