Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1867-11-16
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Til. reg:oa includes tie PasTs ssHnc
tssin. the vale, Of the Chrhslis.' the basin
Of Shoalxsser Bay and the country DRAINED
by the lower Columbia and its northern 'rib-
u.aries, the principal Of which is the Cow
litz. Spurs of the Cascade and Coast
Ranges Of Mountains clearly demarcaie
these several subdivisions. and diversity
Of soil, products and geologic conformation
ascribe distinctive features to each.
Before passing to the consideration Of
our great inland sra. the Mediterranean Of
the North Pacific. it will be interesting to
make short notice Of the Olympic Range
of Mountains, which gave occasion for the
-upbonious nams of our Territorial Capt.
tal, and its sierras were the first land
which attracted the attention Of the early
navigators. They are located in tue
north west peninsula, between Hoods Ca.
nal and the Pacific Ocean. Mount Olym.
pus, with nm altitude Of S.13S feet, as es-
timated by Wilkes. is a snow-cappcd peak,
aud may b. seen far out to sea. 1t gives
identity to the chain, and the name olym-
pic is now generally applied to this range.
This sierra, for it consists Of several peaks,
was first seen by Perez in l774, who nom.
mated it La Santa Sierra Resale. Meares
saw it in 1888, and described it under the
name which he gave to it, Of Mount Olym-
pus. Around and from the base Of the
main sierra, the numerous mountains de-
scend to hills and spurs, aud abruptly ter
inmate on the sandy beach Of the ocean,
in low perpendicular bluffs. 1t was long
supposed that the Black Hills, near Olym-
pia. were spurs ofthe Coast Range. This,
however. is mistake. Parties have gone
through, and report that there is an open
valley Of at lecst fifteen miles in width,
separating these two ranges.
The great inland sea. PUGET SOUND.
which though properly the smallest subdi-
vision of these waters, has become the gen.
eral cognomen Of that vast rami6cation of
waters to which has been given by illus.
trious navigators the names Of Straits Of
Juan de Fuea, Admiralty Inlet, Hoods
Canal and Puget Sound, together with the
almost innumerable bays, harbors and in
lets. each Enjoying separate name. and
many Of which would afford commodious
and adequate harbor for the combined ma
vies of the world. Admiral Charles
Wilkes Chen Lieut.. U. s. n in ls4l. in
the valuable narrative Of the U. 8. Explor.
ing Expedition. Of which he was Command.
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