The progress of the United States of America, from the earliest periods, geographical, statistical, and historical . li^^^^iS^i^^i^^ifti^ ^!^l^<!S2§^lSIS2SK£^i^SKSK^SK<!^1SS^^igS?S^ THE STATE OF MISSOURI. Arkansas after spreading numerous branches over the southern part of this State. Several tributaries of the Arkansaswater the south-west section, but are not navigable. North of the Missouri are Salt and Copper rivers, which empty into the Mississippi; and the northern tributaries ofthe Missouri are the Grand and Chariton rivers, both navigable, and composed of numerous branches, which
The progress of the United States of America, from the earliest periods, geographical, statistical, and historical . li^^^^iS^i^^i^^ifti^ ^!^l^<!S2§^lSIS2SK£^i^SKSK^SK<!^1SS^^igS?S^ THE STATE OF MISSOURI. Arkansas after spreading numerous branches over the southern part of this State. Several tributaries of the Arkansaswater the south-west section, but are not navigable. North of the Missouri are Salt and Copper rivers, which empty into the Mississippi; and the northern tributaries ofthe Missouri are the Grand and Chariton rivers, both navigable, and composed of numerous branches, which drain alarge country. Further west, and falling also into the Missouri, are the Platte and Nodaway. Many of the rivers ofMissouri are obstructed by rafts and fallen trees, and more especially is this the case with the Grand, Osage, Salt, Maramec,and St. Francis; the navigation of these, however, will be improved at no distant period, or as soon as the wants andinterests of the people demand such improvements. Other rivers than those mentioned are of minor importance. The mineral region of Missouri occupies an
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