The Columbia River a historical travel guide

Title Cover Image: The Columbia River

Throbbing with history of the Pacific Northwest of Canada and the United States, the mighty Columbia River is one of the longest rivers in North America. The Columbia has been an enemy at times. Before dams, vicious rapids claimed lives; and the river, swelled by ice melt from Canadas Columbia Ice Fields, flooded towns as distant as Portland, Oregon. Always it has been stunningly scenic. Read about the early river steamers on both sides of the border. Ponder the travels of salmon. Who built the Grand Coulee or Bonneville dams? What happened at the Hanford Project? Explore with David Thompson, who discovered the source of the river. Meet the real people who call the Columbia River shores their homes.
Author(s): JoAnn Roe
Document: Book · Paperback · CIRC [ 1 ]
Edition: 1st Edition
Published: 2013
Physical Description: xiii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Genre: Travel books
Contents:

Preface Discovery Section I. The river in Canada The headwaters The Upper Columbia Valley The railroads and the tourists The Big Bend and Revelstoke Mining and tourism Travel and trivia Section II. U.S. border to Priest Rapids South of the border Primeval times and Indians Uncertain times Grand Coulee Dam Pioneers and archaeology Travel and trivia Section III. Tri-cities and down the river Confluence The immigrant flood sparks war The tri-cities Traffic on the marine highway Fishing and logging Travel and trivia Section IV. Portland/Vancouver to the sea Cities and towns use the river Marriage of river and ocean The Columbia, scenic and economic treasure Travel and trivia
Subjects:

Columbia (Fleuve) Guides, Columbia (Fleuve) Histoire, Columbia River Guidebooks, Columbia River History, Columbia River Region Guidebooks, Columbia River Region History, Guidebooks, Guides touristiques, History, Travel books, United States Columbia River, United States Columbia River Region, travel guidebooks

 

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The Cascade District: Encyclopedia Library Book Paperback 1st Edition 2013 Caxton Press

 

Last updated: 2025-01-22