Grisdale, Last of the Logging Camps: A Photo Story of Simpson Camps from 1890 into 1986

Grisdale, Last of the Logging Camps: A Photo Story of Simpson Camps from 1890 into 1986 by James, Dave. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780935693089.

Fascinating pictorial history of Grisdale, the last big forest community to be known as a "camp." Opened by the Simpson Logging Co. in 1946 to support operations in the South Olympic Mountains, it survived in one location--40 years--longer than any other camp. This book provides a penetrating look at the men and the machines that made the camp and the logging operations thrive. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. With index.