Cowlitz County is an area of fertile bottom
lands and forested Coast and Cascade Range country in southwestern Washington.
The name was adopted from the Indian Cow e liskee or Cow e liske, meaning
river of shifting sands. The area was established as Cowlitz County
by the Washington Territorial Legislature on April 22, 1854.
Risk and Protective Profile for Substance
Abuse Prevention for Cowlitz County, Profile
of Substance Use and Need for Treatment Services in Cowlitz County.
Source:
RDA.