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Skamania County, Washington

90 topographic sheets cover 24 settlements here, and 4 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

4 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Washington within the United States
Skamania County within Washington

What the record shows

  • 367 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 4 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 3 buildings and 1 site.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 24 populated places in this county; 24 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

4

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
Government Mineral Springs Guard Stationbuilding2017100001939
Lawetlat'lasite201313000748
Region Six Personnel Training Stationbuilding200707000895
Edward and Isabelle Underwood Farm-Five Oaks Farmbuilding200807001387

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

1,056 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 1,056 of them, burning about 72,638 acres. 166 started naturally and 39 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Recreation and ceremony312
Natural166
Smoking163
Missing data/not specified/undetermined149
Debris and open burning95
Equipment and vehicle use42
Arson/incendiarism39
Fireworks30
Railroad operations and maintenance27
Other causes11
Power generation/transmission/distribution10
Misuse of fire by a minor10
Firearms and explosives use2

The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined24,995 acresGifford Pinchot National ForestBIG HOLLOW
3 August 1992Smoking24,400 acresColumbia River Gorge National Scenic AreaHAYSTACK
9 September 2012Natural20,296 acresGifford Pinchot National ForestCASCADE CREEK
28 July 2009Natural485 acresGifford Pinchot National ForestLANGILLE
3 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined483 acresGifford Pinchot National ForestEAST CRATER
3 July 2015Missing data/not specified/undetermined340 acresGifford Pinchot National ForestHORSESHOE
15 September 2001Natural316 acresGifford Pinchot National ForestSALT CREEK
5 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined260 acresWashington State Department of Natural Resources HeadquartersARCHER MOUNTAIN

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

Storms, 2001 to 2023

11 of 11 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 11 reports for this county, causing no deaths, no injuries and about $628,000 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Heavy Rain7
Hail2
Thunderstorm Wind1
Debris Flow1

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
May 2023Debris FlowSpirit Lake$500,000The Spirit Lake Outlet Bridge on State Route 504 near milepost 43 was washed out by rock, mud, ice, and water around 9 pm, blocking access to the Johnston Ridge Observatory. Twelve people and one dog were airlifted from one side of the slide to the other as there are no alternate routes. The slide caused power outages in the area.
December 2015Heavy RainCarson$128,000Heavy rain resulted in small stream flooding and land slides across Skamania County.
January 2021Thunderstorm WindNorth Bonneville-Three Corner Rock RAWS (TRKW1) reported a maximum wind of 50 mph gusting to 81 mph.
September 2020Heavy RainSpirit Lake-SNOTEL station 2.5 day rainfall total over 7 inches.
May 2017HailCarson-A trained spotter reported 1.25 inch hail 5 miles NNW of Carson, OR.
May 2008HailCape Horn-The caller indicated the hail was the size of paint balls.
January 2007Heavy RainSpirit Lake-A total accumulation of 2.70 inches was reported on the south side of Mount St. Helens by the June Lake SNOTEL site.
January 2007Heavy RainSpirit Lake-A total accumulation of 2.10 inches reported east of Mount St. Helens by the Spencer Meadows RAWS.
January 2003Heavy RainCountywide-no account filed
March 2003Heavy RainCountywide-no account filed
August 2001Heavy RainCountywide-no account filed

Mines and quarries

184 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 184 workings inside this county. 4 still produce and 180 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Copper61
Gold31
Silver, Gold20
Pumice20
Sand and Gravel, Construction16
Stone, Crushed/Broken15
Lead10
Silver8
Zinc, Lead5
Silver, Gold, Copper4
Silver, Copper3
Gold, Silver3
Arsenic3
Lead, Zinc3

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

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Black JackCopper, Molybdenum, Silver, GoldOccurrence
Black Jack ProspectCopper, Silver, Gold, Molybdenum, Zinc, LeadOccurrence1897
Camp Creek MineCopper, Gold, Platinum, Molybdenum, Zinc, LeadPast Producer1903
ChicagoCopper, Silver, Zinc, GoldProspect
Chicago ProspectCopper, Silver, Gold, Lead, Zinc, ArsenicOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Copper, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
CoeCopper, Zinc, Silver, GoldPast Producer
CommonwealthCopper, Lead, Zinc, GoldProspect
Commonwealth MineCopper, Zinc, Lead, Gold, Silver, ArsenicOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Grizzly CreekGold, Lead, Copper, SilverProspect
Grizzly Creek MineSilver, Gold, Copper, Lead, MolybdenumPast ProducerPyrite
IndependenceCopper, Silver, Lead, GoldProspect
Independence MineCopper, Lead, Silver, GoldPast ProducerBornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite
Last ChanceCopper, Silver, Gold, Zinc, Vanadium, LeadPast Producer
Last Chance MineCopper, Vanadium, Gold, Silver, Lead, ZincOccurrence1900
MargaretCopper, Molybdenum, Gold, Silver, Zinc, Arsenic, LeadProspectporphyry Cu
Miners QueenSilver, Molybdenum, Gold, CopperProspect1850
Miners Queen MineCopper, Molybdenum, Silver, Gold, TungstenPast Producer1895
Mount FairyGold, Silver, Lead, CopperProspect
Mountain ChiefCopper, Silver, LeadProspect
Pipeline PitStonePast Producer
Polar Star MineCopper, Silver, Gold, Arsenic, MolybdenumProspectVein, porphyry copper
Primary GoldGold, Silver, PlatinumPast Producer
Primary Gold MineGold, Silver, PlatinumPast ProducerGold, Pyrite
RainbowSilver, Gold, Lead, Vanadium, Copper, UraniumOccurrenceGalena
RainbowVanadium, Silver, Lead, Gold, CopperProspect
SampsonCopper, Zinc, Silver, Molybdenum, Lead, Iron, GoldProspect1900
Silver CreekCopper, Zinc, Silver, LeadProspect
Silver Star ProjectCopper, Silver, MolybdenumOccurrence
Skamania MineCopper, Vanadium, Silver, GoldProspect
StevensonAluminumOccurrence
StevensonDiatomiteOccurrence
SwedenCopper, Gold, Silver, ZincOccurrence
Unnamed StoneStone, DimensionUnknown
Washougal RiverKyaniteOccurrence
YacoltSilicaOccurrence
Zinc CreekZinc, Lead, CopperProspect
Zinc Creek ProspectLead, Copper, ZincOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
AthensCopper, Zinc, Silver, Lead, GoldUnknown
Camp CreekZinc, Silver, Lead, GoldPast Producer
GillotPerliteProspect
Last Hope GroupSilver, Copper, Lead, GoldOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Galena, Gold, Pyrite
Maybee MineCopper, Silver, Zinc, GoldPast Producer1900
Maybee MineCopper, Zinc, GoldPast Producer
Rainbow ProspectSemiprecious GemstoneProspect
Ripper and ChiefCopper, Lead, GoldUnknown
Skamania MineCopper, Silver, Gold, VanadiumPast Producer1950
StevensonPerliteOccurrence
Wind RiverSemiprecious GemstoneOccurrence
Wind River MineGold, Copper, Silver, ArsenicPast Producer1925
BethanyVolcanic MaterialsPast Producer
Blue Bird ProspectSilver, Copper, GoldOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Malachite, Pyrite
Golconda MineGold, Copper, Lead, ZincProspectporphyry Cu
Kangaroo GroupLead, ZincProspect
Minnie Alice ProspectSilver, CopperOccurrence
Moffett's Hot SpringsGeothermalProducer
Perry ProspectGold, ArsenicOccurrence
Placer Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4Volcanic MaterialsOccurrence
Rock Creke Hot SpringGeothermalProducer
St. Martin Hot SpringsGeothermalProducer
Sweden MineCopper, Gold, Silver, ZincPast Producer1896, 1905, 1928
Tripple J Nos. 1 and 2Volcanic MaterialsPast Producer
United GroupSilver, Gold, Copper, Lead, ZincOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Yellow Metals ProspectSilver, Gold, CopperOccurrenceChalcopyrite
Young America GroupSilver, Gold, CopperOccurrenceChalcopyrite
Bumble BeeCopper, Zinc, LeadUnknown
Bumblebee ProspectCopper, Zinc, LeadOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite
Kangaroo GroupZinc, LeadOccurrenceGalena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Norway-Sweden GroupCopper, Silver, Gold, Zinc, LeadPast Producer1896, 1900, 1928
Silver Creek ProspectZinc, Lead, CopperOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Brown and LivingstonGold, SilverOccurrence
Copper Canyon MinesCopper, SilverPast Producer
Cross LodeSilverUnknown
Kentucky BelleSilverUnknown
Mountain Chief ProspectCopper, Silver, LeadOccurrence
Wind River MineGold, SilverPast Producer
Yellow Jacket MineCopper, Silver, GoldPast Producer1953
BonanzaLeadUnknown
Bonanza ProspectLeadOccurrenceGalena
Copper BottomCopper, LeadUnknown
Copper Bottom ProspectCopper, LeadOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Galena
Dixie Queen GroupLeadOccurrenceGalena, Pyrite
Dixie Queen GroupLeadProspect
SnowflakeLeadUnknown
Broughton Lumber Co. PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Cooke Grade PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Cooks QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Curley Creek QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Dietderich QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Hamilton Mountain QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Keller PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Peterson PitStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Schmidt QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Siouxon QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Stevenson QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Underwood QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Blue Lake PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Borrow PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gensman 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
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Hamilton Creek QuarrySand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Keller Pit No. 2Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Sweeney PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Underwood PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Wind Mountain PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Bronze MonarchCopper, Silver, GoldProspect
Bronze Monarch MineCopper, Silver, GoldOccurrenceChalcopyrite, Malachite, Pyrite
Brown and Livingston ProspectSilver, GoldPast ProducerGold
CedarbrookPumiceOccurrence
Clearwater CreekPumiceOccurrence
Deadman LakePumiceProspect
Draughon PitPumicePast Producer
East St. HelensPumiceOccurrence
Goat MountainPumiceProspect
Green River APumiceProspect
Green River BPumiceProspect
Green River CPumiceOccurrence
Index GroupCopper, Silver, GoldPast ProducerChalcopyrite, Pyrite
Lookout Trail APumiceOccurrence
Lookout Trail BPumiceProspect
Mcc Nos. 1 and 2 ClaimsCopper, Silver, GoldOccurrence
Mccuiston B & M LodeCopper, Silver, GoldProspect
Mccuiston C & M LodeCopper, Silver, GoldOccurrence
Minnie Lee GroupCopper, Silver, GoldProspectPyrite
Mountain KingCopper, Silver, GoldUnknown
NorwayCopper, Silver, GoldProspect1896
Norway MineCopper, Silver, GoldPast Producer1896
Plamondon ProspectSilver, GoldPast ProducerGold
Ranger StationPumiceOccurrence
Ryan LakePumiceOccurrence
S. Spirit LakePumiceOccurrence
Short Shift Nos. 1-6 ClaimsPumiceUnknown
Silver Queen LodeCopper, Silver, GoldOccurrence
St. Charles LakePumiceProspect
St. Helens LakePumiceOccurrence
Strawberry LookoutPumiceProspect
Swift Creek APumiceOccurrence
Swift Creek BPumiceOccurrence
Yellow MetalsCopper, Silver, GoldUnknown
Young America GroupCopper, Silver, GoldProspect
BruhnGoldOccurrence
Bruhn ProspectGoldOccurrence
Camp Creek PlacerGoldOccurrenceStream Placer
Camp Creek PlacerGoldOccurrence
Copper DykeCopper, GoldUnknown
FisherGoldUnknown
GermaniaCopper, GoldProspect1905
Hudson and MeyersGoldProspect
InsuranceCopper, GoldProspect
JohnsonGoldOccurrence
Johnson ProspectGoldOccurrenceGold
JuanitaCopper, GoldProspect
Knudson & MyersGoldPast ProducerGold
Knudson and MyersGoldProspect
Mccoy Creek PlacerGoldProspect
P.F.R.GoldUnknown
PerryGoldUnknown
PlamondonGoldProspect
Texas Gulch PlacerGoldOccurrence
Williams MineCopper, GoldProspect
Black HornetCopperUnknown
Blue BirdCopperProspect
CrystalCopperProspect
Crystal ProspectCopperOccurrenceUnderground
Elk Horn Nos. 1, 2, 3CopperUnknown
Goat Mountain ProspectCopperProspectChalcopyrite, Pyrite
Gulden Copper ProspectCopperProspect
MorningCopperProspect
Morning ProspectCopperOccurrencePyrite
Mountain SpringsCopperProspectChalcopyrite
Northern LightCopperUnknown
NorthwesternCopperUnknown
ToledoCopperUnknown
Toledo and Cinnabar ClaimsCopperOccurrence
WashingtonCopperUnknown

Every populated place in the county

24

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 Skamania 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.