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View from Blurock Landing, looking at Kelley Point and mouth of the Willamette River.
Image taken July 2, 2003.
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Blurock Landing ...
Early Blurock Landing ...
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The Blurock family arrived in the Vancouver area around 1876, and were prosperous in the community.
An 1888 plat map for Clark County, Washington, shows "J. Blurock" owning property on the west side of property owned by "W. Ryan Jr." at Ryan Point.
An undated plat map for Clark County, Washington, presumed to be between 1915 and 1925,
shows the property in the Blurock Landing area was owned by "Sarah Blurock". Sarah Blurock is also listed as owner of property bordering Vancouver Lake, today the site of Vancouver Lake Park. Comparing to an 1888 plat map of the area, the Sarah Blurock property was once part of the Donation Land Claim (DLC) of M.S. Hatten (W.S. Hatten), and included the northern part of the DLC of W. Hendrickson.
An 1863 cadastral survey (tax survey) for T2N R1W has William S. Hatten having Claim No.39 for 108.5 acres of T2N R1W, and Claim No.46 for 135.19 acres of T2N R1E, which borders Vancouver Lake.
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management General Land Office Records Website (2007) has a listing for William S. Hatten and Sarah Hatten being granted title to 246.69 acres of T2N R1E Sections 6, 7, and 12, on September 20, 1867, under the 1850 Oregon Donation Act.
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Five Volcanoes from Blurock Landing ...
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The mouth of the Willamette River, Oregon, is located across from Blurock Landing, Washington. On April 2, 1806, as Captain Clark began his journey to explore the Willamette he wrote:
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"... from the enterance of this river, I can plainly See Mt. Jefferson which is high and Covered with snow S.E. Mt. Hood East, Mt St. Helians a high humped Mountain to the East of Mt St. Helians. I also Saw the Mt. Raneer Nearly North ..."
[Clark, April 2, 1806]
The "high humped Mountain to the East of Mt St. Helians" is Mount Adams. At Blurock Landing,
all five volcanoes can be seen from the parking lot.
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Mount Jefferson, Oregon, from Blurock Landing, Washington.
Image taken February 11, 2004.
"... from the enterance of this river, I can plainly See Mt. Jefferson which is high and Covered with snow S.E. ..."
[Clark, November 2, 1806]
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Mount Hood, Oregon, from Blurock Landing, Washington.
Image taken February 11, 2004.
"... Mt. Hood East ..."
[Clark, November 2, 1806]
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Mount St. Helens, Washington, from Blurock Landing, Washington.
Image taken February 11, 2004.
"... Mt St. Helians ..."
[Clark, November 2, 1806]
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Mount Adams, Washington, from Blurock Landing, Washington.
Image taken February 11, 2004.
"... a high humped Mountain to the East of Mt St. Helians ..."
[Clark, November 2, 1806]
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Mount Rainier, Washington, from Blurock Landing, Washington.
Image taken February 11, 2004.
"... I also Saw the Mt. Raneer Nearly North ..."
[Clark, November 2, 1806]
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Mount Jefferson, Oregon from Blurock Landing, Washington:
Mount Jefferson, Oregon, as seen from Blurock Landing, Washington.
Photo by Lyn Topinka, February 11, 2004.
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Mount Hood, Oregon, from Blurock Landing, Washington:
Mount Hood, Oregon, as seen from Blurock Landing, Washington.
Photo by Lyn Topinka, February 11, 2004.
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Mount Hood, Oregon, from Blurock Landing, Washington:
Mount Hood, Oregon, as seen from Blurock Landing, Washington.
Photo by Lyn Topinka, July 4, 2003.
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Mount St. Helens, Washington, from Blurock Landing, Washington:
Photo by Lyn Topinka, July 4, 2003.
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Mount St. Helens, Washington, from Blurock Landing, Washington:
Photo by Lyn Topinka, February 11, 2004.
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Mount Adams, Washington, from Blurock Landing, Washington:
Photo by Lyn Topinka, July 4, 2003.
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Mount Adams, Washington, from Blurock Landing, Washington:
Photo by Lyn Topinka, February 11, 2004.
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Mount Rainier, Washington, from Blurock Landing, Washington:
The flank of Mount St. Helens is just visible on the right.
Photo by Lyn Topinka, February 11, 2004.
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Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens, Washington, from Blurock Landing, Washington:
Photo by Lyn Topinka, February 11, 2004.
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From the Journals of Lewis and Clark ...
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