TRANSPORTATION.
The Columbia river is the great highway of the county; no railroads are within its borders or near. Owing to the small area of the county, this condition is no great drawback, as all the people have ready access to the river wharves.
PRINCIPAL TOWNS.
Cathlamet, on the Columbia, is the county seat, with about 500 people, and is the chief distributing center of the county.
Rosburg, Deep River, Brookfield, Altoona, and Skamokawa are centers of industry. This county offers exceptional opportunities for the frontiersman.