Hood River
Hood Riverv.2020.06.28.007Google Earth Imagery Date: September 3, 2018
Oregon State Archives: A 1940 Journey Across Oregon
Oregon State Archives: A 1940 Journey Across Oregon
HOOD RIVER, 125.6 m. [West of Hwy. 730 Junction] (154 alt., 2,757 pop.).
Points of Interest: Historic Flag, Old Adams House, Apple growers' Association Warehouse, Apple growers' Association Cannery, Hood River Distilleries, Observation Promontory, Eliot Park, etc.
http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/exhibits/across/thedalles.html
Hood River County 8, Hood River, 1931Page 016 - Township 3 N. Range 10 E., Hood River, Clifton, Ruthton, SonnyAtlas: Hood River County 1931State: OregonMetsker Maps 1931 Item # US1314922 Historic Map Works.http://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/US/1314922/Page+016+++Township+3+N++Range+10+E+++Hood+River++Clifton++Ruthton++Sonny/Hood+River+County+1931/Oregon/
DETAIL: Columbia Gorge Hotel Interpretive Sign (2015)Columbia Gorge Hotel Hood River, Oregon. March 19, 2015
Hood River County
Hood River County
"June 23, 1908, was a big day for the people who resided in the northwest slice of Wasco County in Oregon, for it became its own entity as Hood River County. Very small in area by western standards, the county has only 533 square miles in which to conduct its business and is the second smallest county in Oregon. Majestic Mount Hood, named by its British discoverers in 1792 for Lord Samuel Hood of British admiralty, lies mostly within the county's boundaries. Sparsely populated at the time of formation, there were not enough financial resources available in Hood River to build a courthouse, so government services were provided from an old schoolhouse until 1937. At that time, still lacking resources to build a courthouse, the county bought the former Butler Bank building to house government offices until a new courthouse was finally built in 1954. This little county has made ingenious use of its natural resources during the past century, providing a year-round influx of money into the economy as a result. Agriculture, especially fruit, and hydroelectric power are mainstays, but Hood River county also relies on a year-round supply of recreational opportunities to fuel the economy."
"June 23, 1908, was a big day for the people who resided in the northwest slice of Wasco County in Oregon, for it became its own entity as Hood River County. Very small in area by western standards, the county has only 533 square miles in which to conduct its business and is the second smallest county in Oregon. Majestic Mount Hood, named by its British discoverers in 1792 for Lord Samuel Hood of British admiralty, lies mostly within the county's boundaries. Sparsely populated at the time of formation, there were not enough financial resources available in Hood River to build a courthouse, so government services were provided from an old schoolhouse until 1937. At that time, still lacking resources to build a courthouse, the county bought the former Butler Bank building to house government offices until a new courthouse was finally built in 1954. This little county has made ingenious use of its natural resources during the past century, providing a year-round influx of money into the economy as a result. Agriculture, especially fruit, and hydroelectric power are mainstays, but Hood River county also relies on a year-round supply of recreational opportunities to fuel the economy."
Dohnal 115-116
Hood Over the Gorge (2015)Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Washington. March 16, 2015Copyright © 2015 A. F. Litt, All Rights Reserved
Hood River, Oregon, from Cook-Underwood Road, WashingtonMarch 7, 2013.
Mt Adams from Surveyors Ridge Road (NF-17). Oregon. March 31, 2013
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Sunset beyond the ColumbiaHood River, Oregon. September 30, 2012.CLICK HERE to continue exploring the highway
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