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Mouth of the Willamette River, Oregon, as seen from Blurock Landing, Washington.
Kelley Point is treed area on the on the left and Sauvie Island's Belle Vue Point is treed area on the right. Drainage in foreground is Vancouver Lake's flushing channel.
Image taken July 1, 2009.
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Blurock Landing ...
Early Blurock Landing ...
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An 1863 cadastral survey (tax survey) for T2N R1W has William S. Hatten having Claim No.39 for 108.5 acres, and Claim No.46 for 135.19 acres of T2N R1E. T2N R1E borders borders Vancouver Lake.
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management General Land Office (GLO) Records database (2007) shows 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 (1850 Oregon-Donation Act).
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 near Ryan Point, west of the property of "W. Ryan Jr.". This is miles east of today's Blurock Landing.
The 1896 Portland 1:62,500 topographic map has Blurock's Landing labeled "Bluerocks Landing".
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 the 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.
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Views from Blurock Landing ...
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View from Bluerock Landing.
Kelley Point (treed area middle left) and mouth of the Willamette River (to the right of Kelley Point), and point of Sauvie Island (treed area right, thought by some to be Broughton's "Belle Vue Point").
Image taken July 2, 2003.
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Sauvie Island, Oregon, as seen from Blurock Landing, Washington.
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Belle Vue Point, Sauvie Island, Oregon, as seen from Blurock Landing, Washington.
Image taken July 1, 2009.
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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]
At Blurock Landing
all five volcanoes can be seen from the parking lot.
As Captain Clark mentioned them:
Mount Jefferson and
Mount Hood in Oregon, and
Mount St. Helens,
Mount Adams, and
Mount Rainier in Washington State.
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Mount Jefferson, Oregon, from Blurock Landing, Washington.
Image taken March 19, 2010.
"... from the enterance of this river, I can plainly See Mt. Jefferson which is high and Covered with snow S.E. ..."
[Clark, April 2, 1806]
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Mount Hood, Oregon, from Blurock Landing, Washington.
Image taken March 19, 2010.
"... Mt. Hood East ..."
[Clark, April 2, 1806]
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Mount St. Helens, Washington, from Blurock Landing, Washington.
Image taken March 19, 2010.
"... Mt St. Helians ..."
[Clark, April 2, 1806]
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Mount Adams, Washington, from Blurock Landing, Washington.
Image taken March 19, 2010.
"... a high humped Mountain to the East of Mt St. Helians ..."
[Clark, April 2, 1806]
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Mount Rainier, Washington, from Blurock Landing, Washington.
Image taken March 19, 2010.
"... I also Saw the Mt. Raneer Nearly North ..."
[Clark, April 2, 1806]
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- Cement Remnants ...
- Blurock & Sons, 1892 ...
- Blurock's Landing, 1906 ...
- John Blurock, 1907 ...
- Charles Blurock, 1916 ...
- Blurock's Landing, 1917 ...
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Cement Remnants ...
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Cement remnants, Blurock Landing, Vancouver Lake Lowlands, Vancouver, Washington.
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Cement remnants, Blurock Landing, Vancouver Lake Lowlands, Vancouver, Washington.
Image taken November 27, 2017.
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Blurock & Sons, 1892 ...
VANCOUVER CITY MARKET.
BLUROCK & SONS,
DAIRYMEN,
Dealer in
Beef, Mutton, Pork, Veal,
Poultry and Cured Meats.
Source:
"The Washingtonian, Vol.1", 1892, Washington School for Defective Youth.
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Blurock's Landing, 1906 ...
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Put Cattle on Wrong Island.
"Vancouver, Wash., April 14. -- As a result of a misundertanding between Henry Carneth of Carneth Brothers, butchers, of La Camas, and the captain of the steamer Joseph Kellogg, the former are put to no end of trouble. Several days ago Karneth Brothers bought 20 head of cattle at Deer Island, Oregon, and shipped them to Blurock's landing, about six miles below this city. The cattle came down yesterday, but through some mistake they were put off on Shaw's island [Hayden Island], where they are now roaming over 1,000 acres of land, while Henry Carneth and Rufus Blair are trying to catch them again."
Source:
"The Sunday Daily Journal", April 14, 1906, courtesy Historic Oregon Newspapers Archives, Univeristy of Oregon Libraries, 2015.
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John Blurock, 1907 ...
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WAS PROMINENT CLARK COUNTY PIONEER.
"Vancouver, Wash., Jan. 7. -- (Special.) -- John Blurock, who died Sunday morning at his residence in this city, was one of the pioneer settlers of Vancouver and would hav been 77 years old May 23 next. He was born in Germany and came to America when a child. In 1876, with his family, he crossed the plains with an ox-team, locating near Vancouver. After farming a few years he moved into town and opened a meat market and had resided here ever since.
Mr. Blurock had been prominently identified with the interests of his home town and at one time was probably the wealthiest citizen of Clark County, having been largely interested in stock interests in Eastern Washington.
He left a widow and four sons. Two of the sons, Charles A. Blurock and Edward M. Blurock, are prominent citzens of this city. His two daughters, Mrs. Harry Classen and Mrs. S.A. Marsh, also reside here."
Source:
"The Morning Oregonian", Tuesday, January 8, 1907, courtesy Historic Oregon Newspapers Archives, Univeristy of Oregon Libraries, 2017.
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Charles Blurock, 1916 ...
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PROMINENT CITIZEN OF VANCOUVER DEAD.
"VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 18. -- (Special.) -- Charles A. Blurock, one of Vancouver's most prominent citizens, died yesterday at St. Joseph's Hospital following two operations made in the hope of saving his life.
Mr. Blurock was born in Pennsylvania 49 years ago and when 10 years old came to Vancouver across the plains with his parents. His father started in the meat business here, and upon his death Charles Blurock took it up. In 1894 he married Miss Bessie Purdin, of Portland."
Source:
"Morning Oregonian", February 19, 1916, courtesy Historic Oregon Newspapers Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, 2017.
CHARLES BLUROCK BURIED.
"VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb.19. -- (Special.) -- When Charles A Blurock, pioneer business man of this city, came to Vancouver 37 years ago, he came with his parents in a prairie schooner, drawn by oxen. Today, his funeral was held, and every vehicle in it, numbering more than 50, was an automobile, including the hearse."
Source:
"Sunday Oregonian", February 20, 1916, courtesy Historic Oregon Newspapers Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, 2017.
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Blurock's Landing, 1917 ...
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AUCTION SALE.
"Friday, December 7, at 11 A.M. on Higdon place, 7 miles west (river road) of Vancouver, Wash. Those going by boat take steamer Jessie Harkins at Vancouver at 8:40, get off Blurock's landing; rigs meet boat. 65 head splendid milch cows, most fresh or short springers, nearly all grade Holstein or Durham, a few Jerseys, all young cows, 3, 4, 5, 6 and a few 7 years old; 10 coming 3-year grade Holstein springers; 10 head beef cattle. The entire herd goes. All cows bought for interstate shipment will be tuberculin tested free; 1 almost new Sharple's cream separater."
W.W. McBRIDE, owner,
Col W.S. WOOD, Auctioneer, Vancouver.
Source:
"The Sunday Oregonian", December 2, 1917, courtesy Historic Oregon Newspapers Archives, Univeristy of Oregon Libraries, 2015.
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From the Journals of Lewis and Clark ...
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Clark, March 30, 1806 ...
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