As in most of the early villages along the Skagit river, one of the first priorities was to clear the forest land to provide space for a townsite and residential area. This photo of the Hamilton Logging Co. shows a crew in action.
Because of aridity and scarcity of rain Arabian Gulf is considered to be poor as far as natural plants are concerned. Natural vegetation in the Arabian Gulf region have deep roots or thorn-like small leaves, hence they endure aridity and overcome its impact.
Arabian Gulf is in Asia. It lies between latitudes 24O and 30O North and longitudes 56O and 48O East. The Arabian Gulf is in the Northern hemisphere and it lies above the equator. It is exactly south west of Asia.