Editing Morton, Washington (section)

==Economy==
Historic sources of revenue in the early days of Morton included [[logging]], harvesting of [[Rhamnus purshiana|cascara]] [[bark (botany)|bark]], and mining for [[cinnabar]] (mercury ore) in local mines. Morton was once known as the "tie mill capital of the world" in the 1950s.  The longest [[railroad tie]] dock in the world ran along the railroad tracks east of Morton.<ref>LaVonne M. Sparkman, From Homestead to Lakebed (Spakrman Publications, 1994) p. 72. {{ISBN|0-89288-249-2}}</ref>

Timber processing and logging are a large component of Morton's economy though the community suffered hardships during the loss of timber production due to environmental laws enacted in the late 20th century. {{As of|2024}}, two lumber mills reside in the town.<ref name="HTWLT"/>