Galena, Washington

Coordinates: 47°53′32″N 121°26′36″W / 47.89222°N 121.44333°W / 47.89222; -121.44333
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Galena, Washington
UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code425
GNIS feature ID1519869[1]

Galena is a ghost town in Snohomish County, Washington.[1] Galena is located in the Cascade Mountains, northeast of the town of Index. North of Galena lies Mineral City.

History

Galena lies on a speculated route between the territory of the bəsx̌əx̌əx̌əlč band of the

Sauk to the north.[2]

Galena was platted in December 1891 by John N. Scott. By then, Galena was already the location of much mineral interest, and it received mail three days a week and stagecoach service twice a week.[3]

From April 1892 to August 1894, Galena was home to the Inter-Cascade Mountaineer, a weekly mining newspaper.[4]

Voting returns from the Galena and Monte Cristo precincts was at the center of a minor controversy during the contentious 1894 county seat election between Snohomish and Everett.[5]

In 1894, Snohomish County appropriated $500 to improve a wagon road between Index and Galena. The road was also extended beyond Galena, up Silver Creek.[6]

After a 1980 storm, a quarter-mile length of the ridge between Galena and Mineral City collapsed, washing out the road. The route remains impassable by vehicles.[7]

The county road from Index to Galena was completed in 1911.[8] In 2006, severe flooding washed Index-Galena Road out, and access to Galena was limited to a 40-mile detour which closed seasonally.[9]

In November 2023, the Index–Galena Road reopened to traffic. The project cost $29 million, most of which came from the Federal Highway Administration; Snohomish County contributed $6.3 million and the state government contributed $1.2 million.[10]

Geology

Galena is within the Silver Creek Mining District. The area immediately local to Galena contains silver-lead ore, with a smaller amount of chalcopyrite, which contains gold.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Galena, Washington". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. OCLC 892024380. Retrieved December 23, 2023 – via HathiTrust
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  3. OCLC 8437390
    . Retrieved December 23, 2023 – via HathiTrust.
  4. ^ Whitfield (1926), p. 794.
  5. ^ Whitfield (1926), p. 135.
  6. ^ Whitfield (1926), pp. 199–200.
  7. ^ Cameron, David A. (December 22, 2007). "A devastating flood isolates Monte Cristo (Snohomish County) and begins a new era on December 26, 1980". HistoryLink. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  8. ^ Lindgren, Louise (September 4, 2009). "Index — Thumbnail History". HistoryLink. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  9. ^ Bryan, Zachariah (June 6, 2021). "Wilderness awaits beyond the washout on Index-Galena Road". The Everett Herald. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  10. ^ Hansen, Jordan (November 5, 2023). "'The best day in 17 years': Locals revel in Index-Galena Road reopening". The Everett Herald. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  11. ^ Landes, Henry (1902). Washington Geological Survey Annual Report For 1901, Part I. Olympia: State of Washington. p. 74. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Google Books.
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