Washington County, Columbus Day Storm damage
Title
Washington County, Columbus Day Storm damage
Description
Black and white image of large pines that have been knocked down, with a Volkswagen van parked beneath them. Billions of board feet of timber were flattened by the winds generated by the storm, similar to the 1933 Tillamook Burn in Oregon, but the Tillamook Fire had destroyed trees in a concentrated area. The Columbus Day Storm blew threw thousands of square miles of timber, creating an impossible tangle of downed trees and tree limbs which rendered many areas near inaccessible. Concerned about potential bark beetle infestations fed by thousands of dead and dying trees and the potential for hazardous forest fires the next summer, private and government timber interests embarked upon one of the largest timber salvage operations in modern history.
Creator
McMullen, H. E., Hillsboro, Oregon, photographer
Date Created
1962-10
Subject
Weather
Windstorms
Cyclone damage
Storms--Northwest Pacific
Coastal forests
Old growth forests
Windfall (Forestry)
Timber
Economic History
Scientific History
Western United States History
Place
Washington County, Oregon
Medium
photographic prints
Language
English
Identifier
WCMpic_012676
Rights
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Source
Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum
Type
Still Image