Strange Earth Upheaval Floods Queets River Basin
A geological mystery near the mouth of the Queets River has flooded valuable land, baffling local observers.
An upheaval of the earth near Hoquiam has changed the course of the Queets River and flooded a large tract of valuable land. There are no volcanic mountains in the range near the place, and persons who have visited the spot declare that the only possible explanation of the phenomenon lies in the character of the soil at the junction of the creek and the Queets river. The place where the strange freak of nature occurred is about 15 miles from the mouth of the river, at the mouth of Muthena creek.
“There are no volcanic mountains in the range near the place, and persons who have visited the spot declare that the only possible explanation of the phenomenon lies in the character of the soil.”
Coastal and riverine shifts remain a persistent concern for Washington geography. This historical account captures the local wonder and confusion caused by sudden environmental changes in the rugged terrain of the Olympic Peninsula.
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