The twists and turns of the mighty Missouri River contain many small islands. Among these are the York's Islands near Townsend. The islands were first named by the Corps of Discovery and noted in William Clark's drawn maps of the Missouri. The islands were named for Clark's slave, York, who accompanied the Corps of Discovery. Although the name "Yorks 8 Islands" appears on Clark's 1805 map, the name was not officially recognized for 195 years until the U.S. Board on Geographic Names approved "Yorks Islands" in 2000.
While the islands are predominantly privately owned, there is public access available at the York's Islands Fishing Access Site, administered by the MT Fish, Wildlife, Parks department. Please follow all local regulations while seeking this geocache.
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