Rising out of Banks Lake in the heart of Grand Coulee is Steamboat Rock
State Park, a destination for thousands of vacationers every year. A
geological wonder that was once an island in the diverted bed of the
Columbia River, Steamboat Rock spent centuries landlocked in Washington
State, finally becoming a beacon and a crossroad for travelers of the
barren landscape. When the pioneers arrived, they found a rugged
frontier and faced many hardships establishing a community, only to have
it all washed away with the waves of progress and the building of the
Grand Coulee Dam. This is the story of the people who settled the
Steamboat Rock area, the land they fought hard to tame, and the
inevitable outcome of man versus progress. With this book, uncover
mysteries and unlock the story of Steamboat Rock.