Patricia Hanstad Pleas, Janet K. Utgard, and Andrea Millward Xaver are descendants of Skagit County pioneers. Images have been contributed by Skagit City, Conway, Fir Island, and Milltown descendants,
The North Fork and the South Fork of the Skagit River were navigated by those searching for gold and land in the 1870s. Flooding became a deterrent for many, but those who stayed discovered an abundan
