Boundary Commission Log Cabins at the base camp near Marcus, Washington

ID: 4921 ~ Source: Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress. ~ Date: 1858
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These cabins were used to house the British Boundary Commission workers when they were not out in the field. The Columbia River is visible in the background.

This file appears in: The Boundary Commission

By Logan Camporeale
The United States-Canadian border in the Pacific Northwest is clearly marked and border agents at defined crossing points regulate movement from one side to the other. This system is the direct result of the hard work done by the United States and…