City of North Bend King County, Washington

Name: City of North Bend
Address: Washington

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General information on City of North Bend

Feature Type: Incorporated

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for City of North Bend

A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named

Name	Description
City of North Bend	Official
North Bend	Official

A Selected Bibliography of City of North Bend, King County, Washington

A compilation of essential readings detailing the history, geography, and culture of the region.

Little history of North Bend-Snoqualmie, Washington by Jack R. Evans

Jack R. Evans’s Little history of North Bend-Snoqualmie, Washington explores the rigorous industrial and agricultural adaptation and the enduring community resilience forged within the upper reaches of the Snoqualmie Valley. The narrative illustrates how the demanding environmental realities of this Cascade foothill topography—defined by the towering presence of Mount Si, the massive hydrological barrier of Snoqualmie Falls, dense stands of ancient timber, and the constant threat of seasonal river flooding—required immense physical labor and shared, cooperative adaptation from early pioneers. By detailing the gradual transition from isolated frontier logging claims and sprawling hop farms to the cooperative establishment of connected, enduring civic centers driven by railway expansion and the monumental Snoqualmie Falls Lumber Company, the text highlights how the valley's economic survival relied heavily on a community-driven response to a formidable landscape. Ultimately, the account demonstrates that patiently harnessing the valley's immense natural resources and collaboratively navigating the geographic isolation of the Cascade convergence zone were essential steps in transforming a rugged wilderness outpost into a deeply rooted, cohesive civic and industrial cornerstone of western Washington.

61 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Non-circulating [ 1 ]

History · 1st Edition · SCW Publications, Seattle, Wash., 1990
Related Catalog Items: City of North Bend · City of Snoqualmie · King County

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Last updated: 2017-01-14