Photo shows the headwaters of the Sandy River on the western slope of Mt. Hood. Timber growth is slowly covering the scars of a forest fire which probably raged around 1890. Mt. Hood, 11,245 feet high, was named in 1792 in honor of Viscount Hood of the English peerage.
Headwaters of the Sandy river and western slope of Mt. Hood; reproduction after a forest fire. Mt. Hood, 11,245 feet high,named in 1792 in honor of Viscount Hood of the English peerage. Oregon State Highway Commision #400 photo by Gifford; 5x7 E. View; Ziess Proter; G filter.