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4 stories matching elev

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  1. The Gateway to the East: Why Snoqualmie Pass Won the Race

    Decades before the modern highway, historical surveys and trade routes proved Snoqualmie Pass was the vital artery for Seattle’s expansion across the Cascades.

    Nov 9, 1880The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Steilacoom Bubble That Burst

    A grand, failed railway scheme proves that even the most ambitious 'railroad kings' can't build an empire without a single cent in the bank.

    Nov 18, 1880The Daily IntelligencerSteilacoom, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  3. The Boomtown That Was: A Glimpse of Seattle in 1876

    A survey of the territory paints a portrait of a frontier Seattle defined by the roar of sawmills, the promise of coal, and the ambition to conquer the Cascades.

    Jul 13, 1876The Daily IntelligencerTerritorial University, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  4. The First Real Map of Seattle

    Before the city could be built, it had to be measured—an 1876 engineering project that defined the street grades of early downtown.

    Aug 10, 1876The Daily IntelligencerEighth Street, Seattle, King CountyCity Hall

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