Historical Overview and Preliminary Assessment of Rock Work, Bridges, and Roadway-Related Appurtenances Along State Highways 410 and 123

Unrau HD. 1988. Historical Overview and Preliminary Assessment of Rock Work, Bridges, and Roadway-Related Appurtenances Along State Highways 410 and 123. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Denver, Colorado

Mount Rainier National Park is an American national park located in southeast Pierce County and northeast Lewis County in Washington state. The park was established on March 2, 1899 as the fifth national park in the United States, preserving 236,381 acres (369.3 sq mi; 956.6 km2) including all of Mount Rainier, a 14,411-foot (4,392 m) stratovolcano. The mountain rises abruptly from the surrounding land with elevations in the park ranging from 1,600 feet to over 14,000 feet (490–4,300 m). The highest point in the Cascade Range, Mount Rainier is surrounded by valleys, waterfalls, subalpine meadows, and 91,000 acres (142.2 sq mi; 368.3 km2) of old-growth forest. More than 25 glaciers descend the flanks of the volcano, which is often shrouded in clouds that dump enormous amounts of rain and snow.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Unrau, Harlan
Date of Issue
1988-12
Publisher
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Units
MORA , PWR

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