John Fremont and Joseph Nicollet explored the Dakota Territory in May or June of 1838, and their notes describe the area as "lake country of the coteau plains;" however their notes do not describe Lake Kampeska, and some of their findings seem to be second-hand accounts of the area.
John Fremont and Joseph Nicollet explored the Dakota Territory in May or June of 1838, and their notes describe the area as "lake country of the coteau plains;" however their notes do not describe Lake Kampeska, and some of their findings seem to be second-hand accounts of the area.