Farmland on Sauvie Island in early summer

Map of Sauvie Island, drawn in 1937, showing Multnomah Channel, Columbia River, Willamette River, Portland, Vancouver, and Columbia River Highway. Multnomah Channel is a branch of the Willamette River a few miles upstream of the Willamette's convergence with the Columbia River. The Columbia River (known as The Willamette River (pronounced) is a Tributary of the Columbia River. Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U In the US state of Oregon, US Route 30, a major east-west US Highway, runs from its western terminus in Astoria to the Idaho

Sauvie Island, in the U.S. state of Oregon, is the largest island along the Columbia River, at 26,000 acres (105 km²). A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant The Columbia River (known as It lies approximately ten miles northwest of downtown Portland, between the Columbia River to the east, the Multnomah Channel to the west, and the Willamette River to the south. Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers Multnomah Channel is a branch of the Willamette River a few miles upstream of the Willamette's convergence with the Columbia River. The Willamette River (pronounced) is a Tributary of the Columbia River. Much of the interior comprises water; Sturgeon Lake, in the north central part of the island, is the most prominent water feature. The land area is 84. 82 km² (32. 75 sq mi, or 20,959 acres). The acre is a unit of Area in a number of different systems including the imperial and U Most of the island is in Multnomah County, but the northern third belongs to Columbia County. Multnomah County (məltˈnoʊmə is one of 36 counties in the U Columbia County is a county located in the US state of Oregon. The Sauvie Island Bridge (built 1950) provides access across the Multnomah Channel from U.S. Route 30. The Sauvie Island Bridge crosses the Multnomah Channel of the Willamette River near Portland Oregon, United States. In the US state of Oregon, US Route 30, a major east-west US Highway, runs from its western terminus in Astoria to the Idaho

The island is predominantly farmland and wildlife refuge. There were 1,078 year-round residents at the 2000 census. There is an industrial zone and small grocery store in the southeast corner, near the bridge. Bicyclists flock to the island because its flat topography and lengthy low-volume roads make it ideal for cycling. Cycling is the use of Bicycles or - less commonly - Unicycles Tricycles Quadricycles and other similar wheeled Human powered vehicles Its nearest incorporated neighbors are the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area to its south and southeast; St. Helens across the Multnomah Channel from the extreme northern tip of the island; and Scappoose, across the Multnomah Channel to the west. Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U St Helens is the county seat of Columbia County Oregon. It was founded by Captain H Scappoose (ˌSCA puse is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, United States.

History

• 1792 - British Lieutenant William Broughton in George Vancouver's expedition explores the island and names the northern tip "Warrior Point" after being greeted offshore by 23 canoes of armed Multnomah Indians. The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800 William Robert Broughton was a British naval officer in the late 18th century Captain George Vancouver A canoe is a small narrow Boat, typically human-powered though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors ^[1]
• November 4, 1805 - The Lewis and Clark expedition lands, names it "Wapato Island" after the abundance of Broadleaf arrowhead plants. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Sagittaria latifolia is a plant found in shallow Wetlands and is sometimes known as broadleaf arrowhead, duck potato, Indian potato ^[2]
• 1832 - Much of the native population dies in an epidemic; Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Vancouver removes survivors and burns settlements. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States In Epidemiology, an epidemic (from Greek epi- upon + demos people is a classification of a disease that appears as new cases in a Fort Vancouver was a 19th century fur trading outpost along the Columbia River that served as the headquarters of the Hudson's Bay Company in the company's
• 1834 - American Nathaniel Jarvis Wyeth builds and occupies Fort William, a small trading post, to compete with the British; abandoned 1836. Nathaniel Jarvis Wyeth ( January 29, 1802 – August 31, 1856) was an American inventor ice harvester and explorer and trader Fort William was a fur trading outpost built by American Nathaniel Jarvis Wyeth in 1834 A trading post is a place where the trading of goods takes place ^[2]
• c. 1836 - Hudson's Bay Company establishes dairies on the island, managed by French-Canadian employee Laurent Sauvé (after whom the island is now named). A dairy is a facility for the extraction and processing of animal Milk &mdashmostly from goats or cows, but also from buffalo, Sheep
• 1851 - "Mouth of Willamette" Post Office established; renamed "Souvies Island" the following year.
• 1858 - James Bybee builds the Greek Revival Bybee-Howell House. The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries predominantly in northern Europe and the United States The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, and today is part of the Metro's Howell Territorial Park, operated by the Oregon Historical Society. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Metro, formerly known as Metropolitan Service District, is the regional governmental agency for the Oregon portion of the Portland metropolitan area. The Oregon Historical Society (OHS is an organization that encourages and promotes the study and understanding of the history of the Oregon Country, within the broader ^[3]

Looking west across the fields from Gillihan Road

• 1889 - Warrior Rock Lighthouse established at Warrior Point. Warrior Rock Light is a Lighthouse on Sauvie Island in the US
• 1930s - The Army Corps of Engineers builds flood-control dikes. The United States Army Corps of Engineers ( USACE) is a federal agency and a major Army command made up of some 34600 Civilian and 650 Military personnel LeveeEmbankmentDitch A dike (or dyke) levee, levée, embankment, floodbank or stopbank is a natural or artificial
• 1940s - Sauvie Island Wildlife Area acquired by the state of Oregon. The Sauvie Island Wildlife Area is a state game management area on Sauvie Island in the U ^[4]
• November 29, 1943 - Sauvie Island Conservation District is formed by unanimous vote. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[5]
• December 30, 1950 - Sauvie Island Bridge opens; Sauvie Island Ferry closes. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A bridge is a Structure built to span a Gorge, Valley, Road, railroad track, River, Body of water See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and
• 2006 - Multnomah County begins construction of new Sauvie Island Bridge, due to open in 2008.

Recreational beaches

The island is also the location of several riverside beaches, including Walton Beach, North Unit Beach, and the clothing-optional Collins Beach^[6] on the island's east coast along NW Reeder Road's last few miles past the end of the pavement. A nude beach (British English naturist or nudist beach) is a Beach where users are legally at liberty to be nude. Collins Beach is a sandy beach on the Columbia River side of Sauvie Island in Oregon, United States, located just north of Portland The beaches are open fromdawn to 10:00 p. m. , and are closed to overnight use and camping. Definition Camping describes a range of activities Survivalist campers set off with little more than their boots whereas Recreational vehicle travelers arrive equipped Open fires are not allowed. A campfire is a Fire lit at a Campsite, usually in a Fire ring. Dogs are allowed if they are leashed. The dog ( Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated Subspecies of the gray wolf, a Mammal of the Canidae family of the order Rangers have been known to use binoculars to spot dogs running loose far up the beach and then to issue tickets upon the owners' return to the parking lot with animal leashed. Binocular telescopes, or binoculars (also known as field glasses are two identical or Mirror - symmetrical telescopes mounted side-by-side and The dog ( Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated Subspecies of the gray wolf, a Mammal of the Canidae family of the order Parking lot (called a car park in Australia and the UK) is a cleared area that is more or less level and is intended for Parking vehicles

Beach parking is subject to Sauvie Island Wildlife Area parking permits,^[7] which are $3. 50/day or $11/year and are available at all stores on the island and many near the island. Vehicles without a permit are towed and impounded; as of 2005, this can cost a vehicle's owner around $700.

References

External links

• Multnomah County's Rural Area Plan for the island
• Sauvie Island Wildlife Area, from the website of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
• The Bybee House on Sauvie's Island, from the Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress
• Sauvie Island, Oregon section of Lyn Topinka's photo essay Lewis & Clark's Columbia River
• Collins Beach site about Sauvie Island's clothing optional beach from the Oregon Clothing-Optional Beach Alliance