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Clark County, Washington

125 topographic sheets cover 86 settlements here, and 45 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

45 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Washington within the United States
Clark County within Washington

What the record shows

  • 1,987 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 45 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 35 buildings, 6 districts, 3 structures and 1 site.
  • 12 of the 45 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 86 populated places in this county; 86 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

45

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Amboy United Brethren Churchbuilding200808001184
Anderson-Beletski Prune Farmbuilding198686001100
Arndt Prune Dryerbuilding197979002527
Basalt Cobblestone Quarries Districtdistrict198181000587
Cedar Creek Grist Millbuilding197575001844
Chumasero-Smith Housebuilding199898000282
Clark County Courthousebuilding201414000165
Clark County Poor Farm-Southwestern Washington Experiment Stationdistrict201312001159
Covington Housebuilding197272001268
Elks Buildingbuilding198383003322
Evergreen Hotelbuilding197979002529
Farrell Buildingbuilding200606000135
Fort Vancouver National Historic Sitesite196666000370
Glenwood Schoolbuilding199292000697
Albert and Letha Green House and Barnbuilding198282004202
Henry Heisen Housebuilding197979002526
Hidden Housesbuilding197878002737
House of Providencebuilding197878002738
Kiggins Theaterbuilding201212000421
John P. and Mary Kiggins Housebuilding199595000804
Lambert Schoolbuilding198989000216
Judge Columbia Lancaster Housebuilding197575001843
Lewisville Parkdistrict198686001202
Luepke Floristbuilding201616000293
Heye H. and Eva Meyer Farmsteadbuilding201514001142
Northrop Primary Schoolbuilding2022100008454
Officers Row, Fort Vancouver Barracksdistrict197474001948
Pittock Housebuilding197979003148
Pomeroy Farmbuilding198787000413
John Roffler Housebuilding199393000368
Sara Storebuilding199595000304
William Henry Shobert Housebuilding197979002528
Slocum Housebuilding197373001867
John Stanger Housebuilding199090000785
U.S. National Bank Buildingbuilding198884004010
US Post Office-Camas Mainbuilding199191000639
US Post Office-Vancouver Mainbuilding199191000659
Vancouver National Historic Reserve Historic Districtdistrict200706001216
Vancouver Public Librarybuilding198282004204
Vancouver Telephone Buildingbuilding198686003092
Vancouver-Portland Bridgestructure198282004205
Vancouver-Portland Bridgestructure198282004205
Venersborg Schoolbuilding198989000215
Washington School for the Blinddistrict199393000370
Yale Bridgestructure198282004206

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

779 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 779 of them, burning about 974 acres. 27 started naturally and 53 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning261
Recreation and ceremony184
Missing data/not specified/undetermined129
Arson/incendiarism53
Equipment and vehicle use29
Natural27
Fireworks25
Misuse of fire by a minor22
Other causes17
Smoking17
Power generation/transmission/distribution9
Railroad operations and maintenance6

The five largest, by the area the report gives. One of them was set deliberately.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined166 acresPacific Cascade Region-DNRFRUIT VALLEY
5 October 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined145 acresSteigerwald Lake National Wildlife RefugeSTEIGERWALD LAKE
14 August 2010Recreation and ceremony110 acresWashington State Department of Natural Resources HeadquartersHILLTOP
11 October 2009Arson/incendiarism60 acresWashington State Department of Natural Resources HeadquartersJACKSON 3
17 August 1992Misuse of fire by a minor35 acresWashington State Department of Natural Resources Headquartersnot named
31 May 1995Debris and open burning30 acresWashington State Department of Natural Resources Headquartersnot named
15 November 1997Debris and open burning20 acresWashington State Department of Natural Resources Headquartersnot named
7 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined15 acresWashington State Department of Natural Resources HeadquartersWIEHL

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1972 to 2025

60 of 71 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 71 reports for this county, causing 6 deaths, 306 injuries and about $29,355,000 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Tornado15
Thunderstorm Wind14
Flood12
Heavy Rain11
Funnel Cloud8
Hail7
Lightning4

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 1972Tornado (F3)not stated6 killed, 300 hurt, $25,000,000no account filed
June 2001Thunderstorm WindVancouver5 hurt, $25,000no account filed
June 1989Tornado (F1)not stated1 hurt, $2,500no account filed
December 2015Heavy RainHazel Dell$1,781,000Heavy rain resulted in urban flooding across the Vancouver metro area. SE Mill PLain was closed between 172nd and 192nd due to deep standing water. An apartment building in Hazell Dell was evacuated due to a land slide.
June 2011FloodHazel Dell$1,200,000Heavy rain combined with snowmelt runoff to produce flooding on the Columbia River. The Columbia River at Vancouver (VAPW1) crested at 17.43 feet at 07:30 am on June 2nd, 2011. The Clark County Parks Department sustained significant damage at Captain William Clark Park in Camas and inumdation/minor damage at three other parks (Vancouver Lake, Frenchman's Bar, and Salmon Creek Trail) along the Columbia, totaling about $50k - $100k. The Port of Camas-Washougal reports about $100k estimated cost to repair two sections of levee that had significant erosion damage. Vancouver Public Works reported damage to the Vancouver Renaissance Walkway, with a rough estimate of repair costs $100k - $1M.
January 2008Tornado (EF1)Hazel Dell$525,000Tornado had estimated wind speeds of 90 to 110 mph. Damage reports along the path of the tornado include: 200+ trees down, most between 12 to 24 inches in diameter, and approximately 6 trees greater than 36 inches; 30 to 40 homes damaged, with primarily roof damage; 19 power poles were snapped off; 3 lightly constructed structures were destroyed; a parked semi-trailer was tipped over, and several dozen sculling boats were damaged near Vancouver Lake.
December 2015Tornado (EF1)Battle Ground$311,000Around 36 homes and 2 businesses sustained damage from the tornado. Dozens of trees with a diameter of 1 to 3 feet were uprooted and blown down, and around a half of a dozen 1 to 2 foot diameter trees were snapped.
May 2011FloodHazel Dell$300,000Heavy rain combined with snowmelt runoff to produce flooding on the Columbia River. The Columbia River at Vancouver (VAPW1) crested at 17.43 feet on June 2nd, 2011.
September 2021Tornado (EF0)Dollar Corner$40,000An EF-0 tornado with estimated winds of 85 mph (DI:28 ,DOD:3) began near the intersection of NE 72nd Avenue and State Highway 502 at 45.7804 latitude, -122.5982 longitude. The tornado tracked in a northeast direction, ending up near NE 259th St. and NE 147th Ave at 45.8105 latitude and -122.5229 longitude. The tornado path was about 240 yards wide with a track length of about 3.9 miles. The estimated start and end time of the tornado is 1806PST and 1821PST. No injuries or fatalities were reported. The majority of the damage was to trees that were uprooted or snapped. Other damage included a tree that fell on an RV, and fences damaged by toppled trees.
October 2015Heavy RainWashougal$30,000There were several reports of 3 to 4 inches of 24-hour Rain totals in Clark County. A trained spotter reported that the Washougal River was near bank full. Another weather spotter reported a minor mudslide on Washougal River Road between mile posts 3 and 4 where the debris was 3 inches deep. An Emergency Manager claimed were three residential floodings, several places with high water, and two road closures (Southeast Mill Plain and Southeast Village Loop).
October 2025Thunderstorm WindHighland$25,000The NWS Damage Assessment Team surveyed wind damage from a strong convective shower that moved through Longview, Washington around 3:13 PM PDT Oct. 12, 2025. Based on the wind damage, estimated peak winds of 80-85 mph occurred, most likely with a wet microburst that produced damaging straight-line winds over a small geographic area.
October 1984Tornado (F1)not stated$25,000no account filed
August 1999LightningLa Center$15,000Lightning from one of the many intense thunderstorms in Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington struck a maple tree on the BS Ranch in Northeast Clark county and killed four beef cows and a bull.
October 2021Thunderstorm WindAmboy$10,000Storm Survey for convective wind damage around 1 pm at Lake Merwin, WA. Somewhat significant tree damage at the Woodland Park area, as well as a fresh large tree, roughly 2 feet, snapped near the Lewis River RV park.
March 2013Tornado (EF0)Venersborg$10,000A tornado touched down 2 miles NE of Hockinson Washington. A barn roof was partially torn off. No other damage was noted to nearby trees, structures, or other vegetation around the barn.
June 1997LightningHockinson$10,000Lightning struck a house in Hockinson and caused a brief fire and damaged home electronics.
May 1997Tornado (F0)Vancouver$10,000A weak tornado briefly touched down in the Walnut Grove area of Vancouver, near I-205 and 4th Plain. A car was damaged, the roofing of a house was damaged, and a small shed was blown over.
May 2000Tornado (F0)Battle Ground$10,000no account filed
April 2004HailRidgefield$7,500no account filed
May 2005LightningRidgefield$6,000Scattered thunderstorms produced heavy rain over the area. A storm near Ridgefield, WA produced heavy rains, sending 6 to 8 inches of water into a pump station. During that same storm, a lightning strike hit the pump station, burning out a control panel and disabling the station.
February 2025Thunderstorm WindScotton Corner$5,000Public report of a large tree which had fallen on a house via photo on Facebook. Time estimated from radar.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindVancouver Vrgrn Arpt$3,000A large gust of wind blew through the Harmony Sports Complex and tipped over a wooden equipment shed. A man and young girl standing next to the shed were struck by the edge as it fell. The young girl was trapped under the shed, sustaining non-life-threatening injuries.
March 2017Tornado (EF0)Orchards$2,000A short-lived thunderstorms dropped a brief, weak tornado on the west side of Orchards. Tornado damaged a fence in the vicinity of NE 99th Street and NE 140th Ct. On NE 105th Ave. north of NE 67th St. a 12-by-12-foot metal shed was lifted up and placed back down and tree branches about 4 inches in diameter were snapped off.
October 2017Tornado (EF0)Salmon Creek$2,000The National Weather Service survey team confirmed an EF-0 tornado. The tornado started north of NE 31st Ave and NE 144th St and ended near the col-de-sac on NE 33rd Ave. Two large trees lost limbs, a couple fences were blown over, and some patio furniture were damaged; however, there was no structural damage to any houses in the neighborhood.
October 2025Funnel CloudLa Center-Broadcast media reported a funnel cloud associated with a strong rain shower around 3:53 PM PDT Oct. 12, 2025 in La Center, Washington. There were no reports of a tornado on the ground and/or wind damage with this cell.
September 2024Funnel CloudLa Center-A video posted by the general public on Facebook showed rotation within a funnel cloud. The video was taken from La Center, Washington and showed the funnel to the northwest. The location is an estimate from the video and radar data.
October 2024Funnel CloudCherry Grove-Video showing what looks like an actual funnel cloud. Weak rotation evident on radar with a shower during the time of the report. No debris was being lofted, so confidence is high this was not a tornado.
August 2024Funnel CloudVancouver-A short-lived funnel cloud was observed close to the Columbia River in Vancouver, WA by multiple people in Vancouver, Washington and from across the river in Portland Oregon.
December 2023Heavy RainLake Shr-The AMTRAK rail experienced a small landslide on their track between mile marker 129 and 130.5 near Felida and canceled the train between Seattle and Portland through December 7th. No impacts other than their internal transportation delays occurred.
June 2023Funnel CloudCamas-Social Media video shared via Twitter showed a funnel cloud with observable rotation. The person was located in Camas, WA near SE 2nd Ave and SE Cedar St facing south towards the Columbia River. A media article shared another video of the waterspout over the Camas Slough and stated that the waterspout was observed for several minutes.
October 2023Tornado (EF0)La Center-A brief tornado confirmed by video appeared on the ground for less than 1 minute in La Center, WA. Trash cans and a basketball hoop were blown over, along with a few roof shingles seen swirling in the air.
November 2022FloodHazel Dell-Clogged drains resulted in minor street flooding. Up to 3 inches of rain fell on the 4th in the area.
November 2022FloodHazel Dell-Clogged drains resulted in minor street flooding. Up to 3 inches of rain fell on the 4th in the area.
November 2022FloodPioneer-Clogged drains resulted in minor street flooding. Up to 3 inches of rain fell on the 4th in the area.
September 2019Funnel CloudMinnehaha-A trained NWS Spotter reported seeing a funnel cloud in the area.
September 2019Funnel CloudMinnehaha-A trained weather spotter reported seeing a funnel cloud.
May 2018FloodVancouver-The Columbia River at Vancouver crested several times above flood stage May 17 through May 19th, with the highest crest at 16.14 feet around 8:15 AM on May 17th. This is 0.14 foot above flood stage. No damage was reported.
March 2017FloodVancouver-Recent heavy rains and snowmelt from the Cascades and eastern Washington led to rising river levels on the Columbia River. The river crested at 17.59 ft on March 30th, which is 1.59 feet above flood stage. The river remained above flood stage until April 3rd.
April 2017FloodVancouver-To start off April, the Columbia River gauge at Vancouver was up around 17.22 ft, which is 1.22 ft above flood stage. On April 3rd, the river finally dropped below flood stage.
October 2017FloodWashougal-Heavy rain caused the Washougal River at Washougal to flood. The river crested at 14.97 feet, which is 0.97 foot above flood stage.
June 2013Funnel CloudVancouver-A funnel cloud was observed about 2 miles WNW of the Portland International airport. The observer estimated that it extended 200 to 300 feet below the cloud base. The funnel cloud lasted approximately 5 minutes.
September 2013FloodRidgefield-A total of 9.54 inches was measured at Rock Creek from September 28, 2013 through September 30, 2013 which caused local flooding.
January 2009FloodWashougal-Heavy rain and subsequent flooding resulted in the evacuation of 10 homes along the Washoughal River.
January 2009FloodHighland-Heavy rain and subsequent flooding resulted in the evacuation of 400 people.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindLa Center-The wind toppled a small tree, which fell onto the roadway.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindLa Center-A gust of wind knocked power lines down.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindYacolt-A wind gust knocked a small tree down, blocking a roadway.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindRidgefield-A wind gust knocked power lines down, and resulted in quite a lot of tree debris on the road.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindRidgefield-A few wind-fallen trees were blocking a roadway.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindLa Center-Lots of tree debris reported on the highway.
January 2007Heavy RainWashougal-A total accumulation of 1.76 inches was reported at Washougal.
December 2007Heavy RainEvergreen Arpt-Storm total precipitation was 3.73 inches.
November 2006Heavy RainVancouver Pearson Ar-Recorded a 5-day total of 7.5 inches.
May 2004Tornado (F0)La Center-A tornado reportedly touched down 2 miles northeast of La Center and uprooted a 1 1/2 foot diameter tree and tore off part of a barn roof.
September 2004Tornado (F0)Ridgefield-A tornado ripped through the Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge, lifting and damaging a mobile home office, blowing down trees and snapping large tree limbs. A tree was blown down on top of a car.
September 2004Thunderstorm WindRidgefield-Strong thunderstorms moved through Clark county generating strong winds. The Clark County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees were blown down at the Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge.
September 1997Tornado (F0)Yacolt-A weak tornado near Yacolt knocked down 3 trees and a telephone pole.
September 1997LightningSifton-A lightning strike caused a widespread power outage that left 20000 homes without power for about 3 hours. A large school and several businesses closed for the day, and 3/4 of the traffic lights in Vancouver were out of service.
May 2008HailWashougal-no account filed
September 2006HailCamp Bonneville-no account filed

Mines and quarries

84 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 84 workings inside this county. 12 still produce and 72 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Sand and Gravel, Construction45
Stone, Crushed/Broken13
Gold6
Clay6
Iron5
Stone3
Platinum2
Mercury2
Aluminum2
Lead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Copper1
Nickel1
Aluminum, Contained or Metal1
Titanium, Iron1
Copper1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
(Facility) Vancouver Aluminum SmelterAluminum, Contained or MetalPlant
Brush Prairie PlacerGold, Titanium, IronProspect
Camas PlacerTitanium, Iron, GoldUnknown
Red Rock QuarryStone, DimensionPast Producer
Silver Star MineCopper, Zinc, Silver, Lead, Gold, Cobalt, NickelPast Producer
Silver Star ProspectLead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Copper, NickelOccurrenceBornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Sunset FallsVanadiumOccurrence
BoardmanClay, AluminumOccurrence
Fly Creek DepositAluminumOccurrence
Golden WonderMercury, GoldOccurrenceCinnabar, Pyrite
Mc Munn PlacerGold, PlatinumPast Producer
SmithMercuryOccurrence
South Fork Lewis RiverGold, PlatinumPast Producer1895
Mill Plain PitStoneProducer
Nichols PitStonePast Producer
Woodland PitStoneProducer
Bokemier Iron DepositIronProspect
Canyon Creek PlacerIronProspect
Howland Acres ProspectIronOccurrenceLimonite
Washougal PitIronProducer
Washougal ProspectIronOccurrenceMagnetite
Hanna FarmClayProspect
Hidden Brick CoClayPast Producer
ImageClayPast Producer
Lewis River PlacerGoldPast Producer
R B Muffet Brick and Tile CoClayPast Producer
WashingtonGoldUnknown
WildeClayPast Producer
B and S Rock QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Colt QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
CrawfordStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Finn Hill QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Haag & Shaw PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Maple QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Woodland PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Daybreak PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Haapa PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Homan PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Lewis River PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Lewis River PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Livingston QuarrySand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Lower River Road Pit and PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Marrion PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Mill Plain Pit & PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Salmon Creek PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Smith Brothers PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Tebo PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
UnnamedSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed OperationSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed Pit NenSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Washougal PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Whatley PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every populated place in the county

86

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

The vanished settlements of Clark County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.