Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-08-05

Thurston county is a section be-
loved by the camper and the fisher
man. Its special attraction is groID
! of lakes that are teeming with fish
and which offer exceptional sites bota
for picnic jaunts and for pitching
camp for few days.
Thurston is the paramount coun V
of lakes in Southwest Washington.
and its 700 miles of highway lead ID
these bodies of fresh water. No mat
ter what road a motorst takes, the
chances are that he will see a sign
along his route pointing to lake.
Two leading state highways run
through this county. The Pacific
highway, winding southwark, crosses
the Nisqually river into Thurston
passes through Olympia, and then
wends its way into Lewis county and
on to Oregon. This highway is paved
every inch of the way between Taco
ma and Olympia, the new bridge and
paving having been completed at the
Nisqually river and the detour of the
spring and early summer having been
eliminated. There is no more pleas
ant short drive out of Tacoma than
the 30-mile drive to the capital Of
the state, across the beautiful Mis-
qually valley, and with Puget Sound
in view much Of the distance.
Roads Cross at Olympia
The other main highway in Thurs
ton county is the Olympic highway.
1t runs in this county from the Mason
county line on the west, crossing the
Pacific highway in Olympia. Olym-
pia is one of the few cities in the
state at the union of two primary
highways in the state road system.
Thurston county people have long
been proud Of their roads. Their
700 miles of highway include consid-
cradle paving and much excellent
gravel roadway. The Pacific high
way, in addition to the paving already
the way from Olympia to Tenino, and
at present paving construction is I'M
der way for seven miles on the Olym-
pic highway between Olympia and
Shelton, the county seat of Mason
county. The main road between these
two cities is at present blocked by
n Int lot
provided. These are plainly marked.
Now as to Thurston county lakes.
Many of these are unnam ed, except
in local parlance, and some of them
are not found on state maps. How
ever, at least a score of them are des
isnated and are regularly visited in
the fishing season by anglers and in
the summer season by motorists.
Summit Lake Attractive
The prettiest lake in the county.
perhaps, and the one most highly rec
commended by fishermen, is Summit
lake. 1t lies on the divide that sepa-
rates the streams running into Puget
Sound from those flowing westerly
into Grays Harbor. The driver seek
ing this pleasant body of water will
take the McCleary cutoff out Of Olym-
pia. He viii see sign on this high
pia. He will see a sign on this high
Arrived at the lake he will discover
an excellent resort. He can rent 4
hO fc xufCn AcI
his catch will be large, according to
all reports.
Offut lake has been more widely
cultivated as a resort than any other
in the county. 1t is favorite of mo-
florists from Olympia, Centralia, Che
halls, Aberdeen, Hequiam, and other
cities in the southwest. 1t is located
a mile off the Pacific highway. The
road to Offut leaves the Pacific high
way about eight miles south of Olym-
pia, and just where the highway
crosses the Milwaukee railroad. Bath
ing. boating and camping are offered
here, and in the summer season there
is always crowd at Offut lake.
Chambers lake and Long lake are
south of Lacey, and south of Long
lake is Pattison lake. All three of
these charming lakes are reached by
road branching off at Lacey. Fish
ing is good in each, especially in Pat
tison lake.
Other County Lakes
Black lake, larger body of water
than those just mentioned, is south
west of Tumwater A mile out Of
that town a road to the west is plain !