The resources of this county are largely undeveloped, and yet it
is one of the oldest settled counties in the state. Originally its
entire area, barring a few small patches, was heavily timbered,
and it is estimated that the county still has twenty billion feet of
standing timber. Its soil is remarkably fertile, and the products
of its farms have long been famous.
The Olympic mountains contain veins of precious metals, iron and
manganese, none of which have as yet been thoroughly developed.
Fishing for salmon, sardines, shrimps, clams and crabs is a very
important industry.