The Lake of the Sky - Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of California and Nevada, its History, Indians, Discovery by Frémont, Legendary Lore, Various Namings, Physical Characteristics, Glacial Phenomen
James, George Wharton, 1858-1923
English
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Cascade Lake and Lake Tahoe
THE LAKE OF THE SKY
LAKE TAHOE
IN THE HIGH
SIERRAS OF CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA
Its History, Indians, Discovery by Frémont, Legendary Lore, VariousNamings, Physical Characteristics, Glacial Phenomena, Geology, SingleOutlet, Automobile Routes, Historic Towns, Early Mining Excitements,Steamer Ride, Mineral Springs, Mountain and Lake Resorts, Trail andCamping Out Trips, Summer Residences, Fishing, Hunting, Flowers,Birds, Animals, Trees, and Chaparral, with a Full Account of the TahoeNational Forest, the Public Use of the Water of Lake Tahoe and MuchOther Interesting Matter
BY GEORGE WHARTON JAMES
Author of
"Arizona, the Wonderland," "California, Romantic and Beautiful," "NewMexico, the Land of the Delight Makers," "Utah, the Land of BlossomingValleys," "Quit Your Worrying," "Living the Radiant Life," etc.
With a map, and sixty-five plates, including a folding panorama View
L.C. PAGE & COMPANY BOSTON PUBLISHERS
Copyright, 1915, BY EDITH E. FARNSWORTH
All Rights Reserved
TO
ROBERT M. WATSON
(To his friends "Bob")
Fearless Explorer, Expert Mountaineer,
Peerless Guide, Truthful Fisherman,
Humane Hunter, Delightful Raconteur,
True-hearted Gentleman,
Generous Communicator
of a large and varied Knowledge,
Brother to Man
and Beast and Devoted
Friend,
AND TO ANOTHER,
though younger brother of
the same craft
RICHARD MICHAELIS
These Pages are Cordially Dedicated
with the Author's High Esteem
and Affectionate Regards.
"Bob" Watson, Tahoe guide, at home, with his dog Skookum John
INTRODUCTION
California is proving itself more and more the wonderland of theUnited States. Its hosts of annual visitors are increasing withmarvelous rapidity; its population is growing by accretions from theother states faster than any other section in the civilized world.The reasons are not far to seek. They may be summarized in fivewords, viz., climate, topography, healthfulness, productiveness andall-around liveableness. Its climate is already a catch word to thenations; its healthfulness is attested by the thousands who havecome here sick and almost hopeless and who are now rugged, robust andhappy; its productiveness is demonstrated by the millions of dollarsits citizens annually receive for the thousands of car-loads (onemight almost say train-loads) of oranges, lemons, grape-fruit,walnuts, almonds, peaches, figs, apricots, onions, potatoes, asparagusand other fruits of its soil; and its all-around home qualities arebest evidenced by the growth, in two or three decades, of scores of
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