NORTH CASCADES History Basic Data

Cover

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1, The Indians

Skagit Indians
Other Coastal Indians
Inland Indians
Evaluation and Recommendations

Chapter 2, Fur Trading and Trapping

Evaluation and Recommendations

Chapter 3, International Boundary

Evaluation and Recommendations

Chapter 4, The Army and the Mountains

Evaluation and Recommendations

Chapter 5, Mining

The Skagit
Ruby Creek
Thunder Creek and Cascade River
The Stehekin and Lake Chelan
Notes on Mining
Evaluation and Recommendations

Chapter 6, The Settlers

Evaluation and Recommendations

Chapter 7, Transportation and Communication

The Skagit--Roads
The Skagit--Railroads
The Stehekin--Roads and Railroads
Lake Chelan--Shipping
Evaluation and Recommendations

Chapter 8, The Public Domain

National Forest
Logging
Forest Fires
Grazing
Mountain Climbing
Cascade Crest Trail
Hydroelectricity
National Park
Evaluation and Recommendations

Endnotes

Bibliography

Nomination Forms, National Register

Illustrations

Illustrations

1. Skokomish Camp, by E. S. Curtis.

2. Shovelnose canoes, Coastal Indians, by E. S. Curtis.

3. A Snohomish grave house photographed by E. S. Curtis. The Skagit Indians used similar structures for their dead. (omitted from the online edition)

4. International Boundary Commission camp at Sumas, by James W. Alden.

5. Chilliwack Lake, by James W. Alden.

6. Summit of the Cascade Mountains, by James W. Alden.

7. Lt. H. H. Pierce's map of 1882. (PDF format)

8. Mine tunnel at Doubtful Lake, by Paul Sollie.

9. Value mine, North Fork of Cascade River.

10. Old power plant, near Skagit Queen Creek, by Allan May.

11. Davis power plant, Diablo.

12. Tommy Rowland's homestead, Ross Lake.

13. John McMillan's homestead, Big Beaver Creek.

14. Gilbert Landre's cabin, North Fork of Cascade River, by Harry Wills.

15. Kronk cabin, Stehekin Valley.

16. Horton's cabin, Stehekin, by Alfred Downing, 1889 (2 sketches).

17. Field's Hotel, Stehekin, by Asahel Curtis.

18. Lady of the Lake on Lake Chelan, 1914.

19. Lady of the Lake on Lake Chelan, 1970.

20. Railroad trestle at Thornton Creek.

21. Inclined railroad at Diablo.

22. Old Number Six at Newhalem.

23. High lead bringing in logs, by Clark Kinsey.

24. Steam donkey, by Clark Kinsey.

25. Steam donkey, by Clark Kinsey.

26. Gorge power house, Newhalem.

27. Gorge Dam.

28. Diablo Dam.

Maps

1. Historic Base Map, North Cascades. (PDF format)

2, 2a.. Mining Claims as of 1899, North Cascades. (PDF format)

3. Mining Areas as of 1956, North Cascades. (PDF format)