North Cascades

SETTLEMENT PATTERNS IN THE NORTH CASCADES

CORRIDORS OF SETTLEMENT: STEHEKIN RIVER

Stanley

Farther upvalley and on the north side of the river was Robert A. Stanley's homestead claim of nearly 80 acres (T33N R17E, Sections 8, 9 and 16). Arriving in 1904, Stanley chose land adjoining the McGregor Flat Ranger Station site, six miles from the head of the lake. He filed his homestead claim one decade later. By 1920 he had constructed a 1-1/2-story log house (24' x 26') with a basement, a wood shed, and a log barn. Other improvements to the homestead included 5-1/2 acres of cultivated land and 10 fenced acres. Years of successful garden crops allowed Stanley to sell thousands of pounds of potatoes, carrots, beans, and rutabagas to the local market. [249] Unfortunately Stanley died less than one month before receiving his final patent to the homestead (in 1921). The title was passed to his wife. Over the years the privately-owned land was sub-divided and the old Stanley cabin fell victim to the elements. Today, the acreage of the early homestead is shared by more than a dozen different owners.