Out of His Mind's Eye
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
This road near Olequa was originally the first Northern Pacific right of way as the railroad built its route from Portland to Seattle. It, along with a bridge across the Cowlitz River, dates from 1871. A station was built in Olequa, but early travelers had to switch to stagecoaches there if they were headed north. There was a store and a hotel —and a surprising number of people living in the area —including a long-time Native American village near Olequa. The Northern Pacific moved its route later, including a new bridge. The old bridge was at the end of this road, where you can see a fallen branch. The flood of 1906 wiped out what was left of the original bridge, leaving only a single concrete pier. As for the town of Olequa, there's little to show that it ever existed.
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Barge traffic is surprisingly active on the Columbia River. Two of these four barges are for grain (wheat or barley). The one in the back on the far side is for petroleum products, and the other is loaded with containers. This array of four barges is being pushed by a tugboat with a high wheelhouse that allows the pilot to see over the barges. It's headed into the locks that will take the whole thing through The Dalles Dam.
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