Book of the counties, 1953: a publication of the Washington State Associations of County Commissioners and County Engineers in cooperation with the State College of Washington. A chapter in the study of the origin and development of local government in the State of Washington, based upon research by Mary W. Avery, assisted by Robert G. Miller under the direction of D. Daniel M. Ogden, Jr., for the College; and a story of the early events and historical color in each of the 39 counties, written by residents of the several counties.