Other maps:
- New! As part of the USGenWeb Digital Maps Library project, you can view a map of Cowlitz County in 1909, taken from Cram's Washington State map. The file is about 350K, so will take 3-5 minutes to load, depending on modem speed.
- The US Gazetteer will display maps on-the-fly as well as population statistics taken from the 1990 census.
- The 1895 Rand U.S. Atlas - Washington is now online! Thanks to the hard work of Pam Rietsch, you can view a map of Washington State and Cowlitz County, and see population data for all of the towns that existed in 1895. While you're there, drop Pam a note of thanks for this valuable resource!
Gazetteers:
- Visit Cowlitz County Towns for a brief county history, and the description and history of many places that ever existed in Cowlitz County, including additional town-specific links.
- I have transcribed the Cowlitz County place names from Edmond Meany's "Origin of Washington Place Names", published in 1923.
- I also transcribed the chapter on Cowlitz County from Robert A. Reid's 1912 book, "Puget Sound and Western Washington."
- Want to know how that Cowlitz County location got its name? Check out the Tacoma Public Library's searchable list of placename origins.
Civic Information:
- Check out the Cowlitz Co. Government site for links to government offices, tourism, and other info pertaining to Cowlitz Co.
- For more information on Cowlitz County, see the Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Counties Profile (note: this link will open a PDF file).
- Cowlitz Co. Census Data - basic census data from the U. S. Census Bureau.