County · code 53059
Skamania CountyWashington
Skamania County is a county in Washington with its seat in Stevenson, formed on March 9, 1854.
- Founded1854
- County seatStevenson
- Land area1,658 sq mi + 28 sq mi water
- Population12,036 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped8,372 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Skamania on the map of Washington
Washington has 39 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1854 from Clarke County and Lewis County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Skamania County was created by Washington Territory from Clark and Lewis counties, initially including parts of present Idaho and Montana. The county lost territory over the next decade as other counties were formed, and by 1865 it had been eliminated entirely. In 1867, Congress disapproved the law that had eliminated Skamania, and the county was restored.
- 1854Skamania County created Skamania created by Washington Territory from Clarke, Lewis, and Non-County Area 1; included parts of present Idaho and Montana.from Clarkefrom Lewis· Wash. Terr. Laws 1854, 1st sess., p. 473
- 1854Lost territory Skamania lost to creation of Walla Walla. · Wash. Terr. Laws 1854, 1st sess., pp. 472-473
- 1859Lost territory Skamania lost to creation of Klickitat. · Wash. Terr. Laws 1859, 7th sess., p. 420
- 1861
- 1889Became part of Washington Skamania continued as a Washington county when the state of Washington admitted to the Union and Washington Territory eliminated. · U.S. Stat., vol. 25, ch. 180[1889], p. 676; U.S. Stat. pres. proc., vol. 26[1889], p. 10; Van Zandt, 155-156
Show all 13 changes
- 1854Skamania County created Skamania created by Washington Territory from Clarke, Lewis, and Non-County Area 1; included parts of present Idaho and Montana.from Clarkefrom Lewis· Wash. Terr. Laws 1854, 1st sess., p. 473
- 1854Lost territory Skamania lost to creation of Walla Walla. · Wash. Terr. Laws 1854, 1st sess., pp. 472-473
- 1859Lost territory Skamania lost to creation of Klickitat. · Wash. Terr. Laws 1859, 7th sess., p. 420
- 1861
- 1863Lost territory Skamania lost to creation of Ferguson (extinct).to Ferguson· Wash. Terr. Laws 1862, 10th sess., pp. 4-5
- 1865Lost territory Skamania lost all territory to Clarke and Klickitat; Skamania eliminated.to Clarketo Klickitat· Wash. Terr. Laws 1864-1865, 12th sess., pp. 44-46
- 1867Changed Skamania restored when the law of 14 January 1865 eliminating Skamania was disapproved by Congress. · U.S. Stat., vol. 14, ch. 155[1866], sec. 4/p. 77; Wash. Terr. Laws 1866-1867; 14th sess., p. 3; Abbott, p. 113
- 1867Gained territory Skamania gained from Klickitat and Yakima. · Wash. Terr. Laws 1866-1867, 14th sess., p. 49
- 1868Lost territory Skamania lost to Klickitat and Yakima. · Wash. Terr. Laws 1867, 1st biennial sess., p. 60
- 1869Lost territory Skamania lost to Klickitat and Yakima. · Wash. Terr. Laws 1869, 2nd biennial sess., sec. 1/p. 296
- 1879Lost territory Skamania lost to Lewis. · Wash. Terr. Laws 1879, 7th biennial sess., pp. 213-214
- 1881Exchanged territory Skamania exchanged with Klickitat. · Wash. Terr. Laws 1881, 8th biennial sess., pp. 187-188
- 1889Became part of Washington Skamania continued as a Washington county when the state of Washington admitted to the Union and Washington Territory eliminated. · U.S. Stat., vol. 25, ch. 180[1889], p. 676; U.S. Stat. pres. proc., vol. 26[1889], p. 10; Van Zandt, 155-156
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Skamania
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 8,372 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 24 September 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Skamania County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Skamania by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Skamania County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Skamania County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Skamania County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Skamania County
- When was Skamania County founded?
- Skamania County was founded in 1854, formed from Clarke County and Lewis County.
- What is the county seat of Skamania County?
- The county seat of Skamania County is Stevenson.
- Is there an online parcel map for Skamania County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 8,372 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Skamania County's boundary or name changed?
- Skamania County was created in 1854 from Clarke County and Lewis County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 12 later changes, chiefly involving Klickitat County, Yakima County and Clarke County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Skamania County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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