Columbia River Islands

Umatilla Historic Islands
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The Columbia River has covered up countless tiny islands throughout the years.There are several islands in the Columbia that are visible in this 1908 edition of a Umatilla map, including: Memaloose, Motfinger, Techumtas, and Van Skinner Island. Today, all you can see is water in-between Oregon and Washington.

 

umatilla islands now
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Hover, WA

There are numerous little railroad towns established over 100 years ago that have since been swallowed up into the bigger towns we know today, but one that left an imprint is Hover.

Hover
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Established in 1905, Hover was expected to thrive. It was in great farmland and had a hotel, an opera house, post office, and more. Unfortunately, it was destroyed by fires within a decade.

Hover Right
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Original Site of Boardman

Boardman
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The river has substantially risen, and the actual original site has since been covered up.

Original Columbia Park

Columbia Park
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Priest Rapids

Priet Rapids
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When the Priest Rapids Dam opened in 1959, the rapids and many small islands disappeared.

Priest Rapids Dam 2
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Photos courtesy of Google Maps and National Geological Survey.

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