The banks of the river throughout are low and skirted in the distance by a chain of moderately high lands on each side, interspersed here and there with clumps of wide spreading oaks, groves of pine, and a variety of other kinds of woods. Between these high lands lie what is called the valley of the Wallamitte , the frequented haunts of innumerable herds of elk and deer.... .
The river banks are low and bordered by a series of gently rising hills on each side, dotted with stands of large oaks, pine forests, and various other types of trees. The area between these hills is called the Wallamitte Valley, which is home to many herds of elk and deer.