Priest River - the river of logs.
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Log drive down Priest River to the Pend Oreille River. During some log drives so many logs were sent downstream that the water disappeared from view. You can see where some of the logs were pushed up on the bank and would have to be returned to the water in due time. Courtesy of John Howard.
This file appears in: The River Pigs of Logging: Logging on the River
The River Pigs of Logging: Logging on the River
Logging Companies used rivers and lakes to move logs from the logging camps to the mills. The brave men that guided the logs on the journey were called the River Pigs.