HBC BRIGADES, 1846 EXPEDITION:
"At 6 pm encamped opposite some islands, having come about 24 miles on the lake. We fell in with 3 Indians very opportunely this afternoon, for they supplied us with some dried salmon, our former stock of which was exhausted.
"Sunday. Heavy rain. Set out at 2 1/4 am. At 6.40 reached the end of the lake
#HarrisonLake where a sluggish current commences. The total length of the lake is about 36 miles, according to my computation.
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