The Lake of the Sky

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Author

James, George Wharton, 1858-1923

Title

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 Phenomena, Geology, Single Outlet, Automobile Routes, Historic Towns, Early Mining Excitements, Steamer Ride, Mineral Springs, Mountain and Lake Resorts, Trail and Camping Out Trips, Summer Residences, Fishing, Hunting, Flowers, Birds, Animals, Trees, and Chaparral, with a Full Account of the Tahoe National Forest, the Public Use of the Water of Lake Tahoe and Much Other Interesting Matter

Credits

Produced by Ronald Holder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.

Language

English

LoC Class

F850.5: United States local history: Pacific States

Subject

Tahoe National Forest (Calif.)

Category

Text

eBook-No.

13170

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13170

Release Date

August 13, 2004

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2.THE LAKE OF THE SKY — LAKE TAHOE — IN THE HIGH SIERRAS OF CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA — BY GEORGE WHARTON JAMES
3. 3.INTRODUCTION
4. 4.TABLE OF CONTENTS
5. 5.CONTENTS — THE LAKE OF THE SKY — LAKE TAHOE
6. 6.CHAPTER I — WHY "THE LAKE OF THE SKY"?
7. 7.CHAPTER II — FRÉMONT AND THE DISCOVERY OF LAKE TAHOE
8. 8.CHAPTER III — THE INDIANS OF LAKE TAHOE
9. 9.CHAPTER IV — INDIAN LEGENDS OF THE TAHOE REGION
10. 10.CHAPTER V — THE VARIOUS NAMES OF LAKE TAHOE
11. 11.CHAPTER VI — JOHN LE CONTE'S PHYSICAL STUDIES OF LAKE TAHOE
12. 12.CHAPTER VII — HOW LAKE TAHOE WAS FORMED
13. 13.CHAPTER VIII — THE GLACIAL HISTORY OF LAKE TAHOE
14. 14.CHAPTER IX — THE LESSER LAKES OF THE TAHOE REGION AND HOW THEY WERE FORMED
15. 15.CHAPTER X — DONNER LAKE AND ITS TRAGIC HISTORY
16. 16.CHAPTER XI — LAKE TAHOE AND THE TRUCKEE RIVER
17. 17.CHAPTER XII — BY RAIL TO LAKE TAHOE
18. 18.CHAPTER XIII — THE WISHBONE AUTOMOBILE ROUTE TO AND AROUND LAKE TAHOE
19. 19.CHAPTER XIV — TAHOE TAVERN
20. 20.CHAPTER XV — TRAIL TRIPS IN THE TAHOE REGION
21. 21.CHAPTER XVI — CAMPING-OUT TRIPS IN THE TAHOE REGION
22. 22.CHAPTER XVII — HISTORIC TAHOE TOWNS
23. 23.CHAPTER XVIII — BY STEAMER AROUND LAKE TAHOE
24. 24.CHAPTER XIX — DEER PARK SPRINGS
25. 25.CHAPTER XX — RUBICON SPRINGS
26. 26.CHAPTER XXI — EMERALD BAY AND CAMP
27. 27.CHAPTER XXII — AL-TAHOE
28. 28.CHAPTER XXIII — GLEN ALPINE SPRINGS
29. 29.CHAPTER XXIV — FALLEN LEAF LAKE AND ITS RESORTS
30. 30.CHAPTER XXV — LAKESIDE PARK
31. 31.CHAPTER XXVI — GLENBROOK AND MARLETTE LAKE
32. 32.CHAPTER XXVII — CARNELIAN BAY AND TAHOE COUNTRY CLUB
33. 33.CHAPTER XXVIII — FISHING IN THE LAKES OF THE TAHOE REGION
34. 34.CHAPTER XXIX — HUNTING AT LAKE TAHOE
35. 35.CHAPTER XXX — THE FLOWERS OF THE TAHOE REGION
36. 36.CHAPTER XXXI — THE CHAPARRAL OF THE TAHOE REGION
37. 37.CHAPTER XXXII — HOW TO DISTINGUISH THE TREES OF THE TAHOE REGION
38. 38.CHAPTER XXXIII — THE BIRDS AND ANIMALS OF THE TAHOE REGION
39. 39.CHAPTER XXXIV — THE SQUAW VALLEY MINING EXCITEMENT
40. 40.CHAPTER XXXV — THE FRÉMONT HOWITZER AND LAKE TAHOE
41. 41.CHAPTER XXXVI — THE MOUNT ROSE OBSERVATORY
42. 42.CHAPTER XXXVII — LAKE TAHOE IN WINTER
43. 43.CHAPTER XXXVIII — LAKE TAHOE AS A SUMMER RESIDENCE
44. 44.CHAPTER XXXIX — THE TAHOE NATIONAL FOREST
45. 45.CHAPTER XL — PUBLIC USE OF THE WATERS OF LAKE TAHOE
46. 46.APPENDIX
47. 47.CHAPTER A — MARK TWAIN AT LAKE TAHOE
48. 48.CHAPTER B — MARK TWAIN AND THE FOREST RANGERS
49. 49.CHAPTER C — THOMAS STARR KING AT LAKE TAHOE
50. 50.CHAPTER D — JOSEPH LECONTE AT LAKE TAHOE
51. 51.CHAPTER E — JOHN VANCE CHENEY AT LAKE TAHOE
52. 52.CHAPTER F — THE RESORTS OF LAKE TAHOE
53. 53.INDEX

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