Washington Territory
The Territory of Washington, organized in 1853, lies
between 45° 33' and 49° of latitude, and between 110°
56' and 124° 43' west longitude, it is bounded north by
the Straits of Fuca and British Columbia, east by Idaho,
south by Oregon, and west by the Pacific Ocean. The area
is estimated at 70,000 square miles, and it is divided
into twenty-three counties, as follows: Chehalis,
Clallam, Clarke, Cowlitz, Island, Jefferson, King,
Kitsap, Klikitat, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San
Juan, Skamania, Snohomish, Stevens, Thurston, Wahkiakum,
Walla Walla, Whatcom, Whitman and Yakima. Capital,
Olympia. Chief towns: Cascades, Kalama, Port Townsend,
Tacoma, Tenino, Seattle, Steilacoom, Vancouver, Walla
Walla and Wallula. The population is estimated at about
40,000.
Washington possesses many grand and distinctive features
in its topography and climate: in its lofty mountains,
fertile valleys and broad plains; in its noble rivers,
numerous harbors, deep bays and great extent of shore
lines; in its limitless resources of forests and
fisheries, and in its mines of gold and coal and other
minerals.
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Washington Territory, Area and Resources
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Washington Territory, Cities, Towns and County Seats,
1875
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Washington Territory, Post Offices. 1873
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Washington Territory, Table of Grist Mills, 1874
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Washington Territory, Table of Saw Mills, 1874
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Washington Territory, Newspapers, 1873
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Washington Territory, Business Directory
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Washington Territory,
Gazetteer and Directory
Pacific Coast Business Directory

Source: Pacific Coast Business
Directory for 1876-78, Compiled by Henry G. Langley, San
Francisco, 1875.
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