Front matter
A. Dean and Jean M. Larsen Yellowstone Park Collection
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HITTELL'S
Chapter I.— NEW YORK TO SAN FRANCISCO. Page
Routes 11
Southern Pacific 11
Atlantic and Pacific 12
Northern Pacific 12
Central-Union Pacific ... 12
Omaha to Cheyenne 12
Cheyenne to Creston 14
Creston to Granger 15
Granger to Evanston .... 17
Evanston to Ogden 18
Yellowstone Park 20
Salt Lake City 21
From Salt Lake Southward 25
From Ogden to Palisade . . 26
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Palisade to Battle Mountain 28
Battle Mountain to Reno . 29
South from Reno 30
A Silver Mill 32
Reno to Truckee 36
Lake Tahoe 36
The Donner Tragedy 38
Summit to Emigrant Gap . . 39 Scenery below Emigrant
Gap 41
Hydraulic Mining 42
Sacramento to San Francisco 43
Chapter II. —THE CLIMATES. Page
Comparative Meteorology. 45 Standards of Temperature 46 Meteorological Regions . . 46 San Francisco Summers... 47
Hot Days 48
Cool Nights 49
Warm Winters 49
The Early Spring 51
San Francisco Rains 51
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Fog
Relative Humidity 54
Warm Belt 57
Sacramento Climate 59
Los Angeles Climate 62
Oregon Climate 64
Utah and Arizona 64
Alaska's Climate... 65
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Chapter III.— CENTRAL CALIFORNIA. Page
The Pacific Slope 66
Pleasure Resort Districts 66
Characteristics. G3
A Mountainous Country . . G9
Geological Convulsions. . . 70
Mineral Wealth 70
Peculiar Vegetation 70
Flowers 71
Field for Sportsmen 71
The Californians
Romance of the Present . 72
The Name California 73
The Missions 73
Mexican Dominion 74
American Settlers 74
American Conquest 75
Rapid Progress 75
Californian Agriculture. 76
San Francisco 76
The City's Origin 77
A City of 100 Hills 77
Telegraph Hill 79
San Francisco at Night.. 80
A Treeless City 80
A Great Seaport 81
A Pleasure Resort . . 81
The Streets 82
Architecture 82
Notable Buildings 83
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City Hall 85
Hotels 85
Safe Deposit 85
Stock Exchange 85
Nob Hill 86
Churches 87
Pag».
Clubs and Libraries 87
San Francisco Drives 88
San Francisco Picnic
Grounds 89
Golden Gate Park. 89
Presidio Reservation 91
Point San Jose 91
Cliff House 92
Woodward's Garden 93
San Francisco Cemeteries. 93
Chinatown 94
Joss Houses 95
Sunday in Chinatown 96
Chinese Holidays 97
Funerals 98
Chinese Theatres 99
Merchants . 100
Restaurants 100
Chinese Missions 100
Conveyances 101
Alameda County 101
Oakland 101
Lake Merritt 102
Sunday Parks 102
Berkeley 102
Piedmont 103
High Peaks 103
Drives 103
Moraga Pass 103
Telegraph Pass 103
Laundry Farm 104
Haywards 104
Alameda 104
Fruit Vale 105
Contra Costa 105
Mt. Diablo 105
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San Mateo 108
Palo Alto 108
Summer Resorts 108
Santa Clara 109
Santa Clara Towns 110
Pleasure Resorts Ill
Santa Cruz Ill
City of Santa Cruz 112
Santa Cruz Bio Trees.... 112 Santa Cruz Mountains. ..113
Santa Cruz Ruins 114
Fata Morgana 114
Various Resorts 115
Monterey 116
Town of Monterey 116
Monterey Groves 116
Hotel del Monte 116
Pacific Grove Retreat. . .117
Carmel Mission 117
San Benito 118
San Luis Obispo 118
San Joaquin Valley 118
Marin 118
Saucelito 119
Point Bonita 119
San Rafael 119
Tamalpais 119
Various Resorts 120
Sonoma 121
Geysers 121
Petrified Forest 123
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Volcanic Overflows 123
Sonoma Valley 124
Russian River 125
Guerneville 125
Fort Ross 125
Sonoma Springs 125
Napa Valley 125
Napa City 126
St. Helena 126
Calistoga 127
Mt. St. Helena 127
East-Napa Ridge 128
Lake County 129
Clear Lake 129
Borax Lake 129
Thurston Lake 130
Cobb Valley 130
Blue Lakes 130
Sulphur Bank 130
Bartlett Springs 130
Adams' Springs 131
Harbin's Springs 131
Highland Springs 131
Other Lake County
Springs 131
Mendocino 131
Humboldt 131
Sacramento 131
Tehama 132
The Foothills 132
Shasta 134
Chapter IV.— SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Territory Included 135
Los Angeles 136
&an Gabriel Mission 137
San Gabriel Valley.
Sierra Madre Villa.
Pasadena, Etc
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Santa Barbara 139
Santa Barbara Mission.. .140
Montecito 140
Hollister's Rancho 141
Cooper's Rancho 141
Santa Inez Valley 141
Santa Barbara Islands ... 141
Ventura 141
Ojai 142
Matilija 142
San Bernardino 142
San Bernardino Town .... 144
Riverside, Etc 144
San Bernardino Springs.. 145
San Diego County 145
San Diego City 146
Mud Volcanoes 146
Below Sea Level 147
Mission of San Diego 147
Mission of San Luis Bey.. 147 La Jolla 147
Chapter V.— THE SIERRA NEVADA. The Chain 149
YOSEMITE 151
General Effect 152
A State Park 154
Routes 154
Programme 156
Trails 158
The Walls 158
The River 158
First View of the Valley. 159
Ribbon Fall 159
The Capitan 159
The Bridal Veil 160
Cathedral Rocks 160
The Three Brothers 161
The Yosemite Fall 161
Sentinel Rock 164
Sentinel Dome 164
Glacier Point 164
Elevations 164
The Half Dome 166
Royal Arches 166
Washington Column 166
North Dome * ... 166
Mirror Lake 166
Vernal Fall 166
The Nevada Fall 168
Cap of Liberty 168
Mt. Starr King 168
Cloud's Rest 169
Tooloolweack Fall 169
Snow and Hail 169
Saddle Horse Charges. . .170
Carriage Charges 170
Guide and Trail Charges. 170
Guides 170
Horses 171
Guardian of the Valley. 171
Yosemite Valley 172
Method of Formation 172
Other Yosemities 173
Mountain Topography. ... 174
The Californian Alps 175
Big Tree Station 176
Mariposa Big Trees 177
The Sierra Forest 178
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Calaveras Big Trees 178
Other Groves 180
Shasta 180
Ascent of Shasta 181
View from Mount Shasta.. 181
Descent from Shasta 182
Berryvale 182
Scenery near Shasta 183
Mt. Lassen 183
Snag Lake 183
Cinder Cone 184
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Recent Volcanic Action.. 184
Boiling Lake 185
Lassen Basaltic Columns. 185
Lassen Geysers 185
Ascent of Lassen 186
Cottonwood Cave 186
Bedding Cones 186
Cedar Petrified Forest . . 186
Sierra Lava Beds 186
Mono Lake 186
Glaciers 187
Chapter VI.— OREGON, WASHINGTON, ETC. Seattle Resorts 192
Olympia Resorts 192
Gray's Harbor 193
Ilwaco 193
Oysterville 193
British Columbia 193
Alaska 193
New Mexico 194
Arizona 194
Ruins 196
Scope of Chapter. . . .
Columbia River
....189
Cascade Range
.... 189
Hood River
....190
Tillamook Bay
.... 190
Clatsop Beach
....190
Wilhoit Springs
.... 190
Mystic Lake
....190
Washington
.... 190
Puget Sound
....192
Snoqualmie Fall ....
....192
Chapter VII.— CAMPING. Outdoor Life
Camping Tours
Time for Camping
Saddles
Tents
....200
Personal Outfit
Provisions
....200 200
Cooking Utensils
....201
Table Ware 201
Bedding 201
Tools 201
Books on Camping 201
The Camping Party 202
Santa Cruz Camping Tour. 202
Marin Camping Tour 203
Hunting 204
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Bear 205
Buffalo , 205
Deer 205
Rabbits, Etc 206
Wild Hogs, Etc 206
Carnivorous Animals 206
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Turkey 206
Grouse 207
Quail 207
Pigeons 207
Water Fowl 207
Fish 208
Chapter VIII.— HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. The Group 209
Honolulu 209
Tour of Oahu 210
Maui 211
Molokai 212
Lanai 213
Hawaii 213
Kauai 216
Chapter IX.— MINERAL SPRINGS. Medicinal Value 218
Localities of Springs 219
Chemists 219
Alkaline Springs 219
Alkaline Springs, Table
Purgative Waters 222
Purgative Springs, Table
Thermal Springs 225
Thermal Springs, Table of , 226
Sulphur Springs 226
Sulphur Springs, Table of . 227
Other Springs 228
General Remarks 228
Chapter X. —DISTANCES, PRICES, ETC. Explanations 230
Distances from San Francisco 232
Steamboat Routes 266
Rules for Travelers .... .267
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