Plante's Crossing, Spokane River and Plains, trail runs N. N. E.
between 1857 and 1862 National Archives and Records Administration
About this artwork
A watercolor landscape depicting the Spokane River and the surrounding plains during a survey expedition. The work captures the geographical features of the Pacific Northwest during the mid-19th century.
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James Madison Alden served as the official artist for the United States Northwest Boundary Commission, which was tasked with surveying the border between the United States and British North America. His detailed watercolor depictions were vital for documenting the topography of the region before the arrival of widespread settlement. These works are considered an invaluable historical record of the American frontier in the 1850s.
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Plante's Crossing, Spokane River and Plains, trail runs N. N. E.
James Alden, between 1857 and 1862
