The Placer herald., 1857-05-09

yallieS, from whence they Will continue north
through Washoe along the eastern base of the
Serras to the junction of the Placer county road
at the Truckee Meadows. This would take them
along the full width of the eastern boundary Of
Placer county. From Sacramento to Pyramid
Lake through FL Dorado, the distance would be,
Miles
From Sacramentoto to Placervilc. 45
Placervile to Carson Valley, (ac- OF
tual measurement)
Carson Valley to Truckce Meadows 80
Truckee Meadows to Pyramid Lake, so
Total 219
As the FL Dorado road would enter Eagle Val
eywithout going into Carson the above distance
would be shortened about three miles.
BY the Big Tree or Calavcras route from Sa-
cramento the distance is greater. How much we
are unable to say.
In this connection we would state that there
is tributary of the main Truckee. coming from
the west and intersectng it near the Meadows,
which also bears the name of Truckee river and
has its head in Truckee Lake, (the stream from
Lake Bigler, however, is the larger of the two)
along this stream, is the road into Sierra county.
By bearing this in mind our readers will not con
found the two Truckee routes.
We have no wish to dsparage the routes of
neighboring counties, but feeling it incumbent
upon us to show the advantages of our own, as
they really are, it is necessary to point out the
differences in our favor.
If the National Road should run directly from
the Humboldt Sink to Mud Lake, it might, if
the natural obstacles are not too great pass
round its south end, Qeaving Pyramid Lake to
the south), and continue directly west to Honey
Lake. Or, should il come to the south end of
Pyramid Lake, it would follow around to the
western side and bear a course little west of
+ north to Honey Lake; from there to American
Valley, the county seat Of Plumas, good road
can only be constructed at an enormous cost
But should the Government road 60 farther north
than either Of the routes mentioned, it would
strike upon the trail leading to Mobiles Pass and
above Honey Lake. Honey Lake is at the base
Of the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevadas and
believed to be in Utah Territory.]
To the north of the Placer County Route, the
ridges are all crossed at higher altitude, and
the snow remains longer The Ell Dorado road
also crosses at higher altitude than ours and the
grades to the west summit are much greater, and
will cost much more to improve them than ours
And the Placer route to Pyramid Lake is fifty-6ve
miles shorter
These are the facts, as we have gathered them
from the best sources; and they must carry, to
the unprejudced mind conviction, of the supe-
riority of our route over all others.
Scattered through Carson, Eagle, Washoe val
lies ~ IL.
hundred Mormon families, beside many other
residents. The only route over which they have
regular communication to the Sacramento valley,
is through Ell Dorado; and to the citizens of that
county all credit is due for their determined eff
fort to make theirs the road into the central part
of the State. We regret that we have no cause
to applaud the exertons of our own citizens to
the same end
Washoe valley has now larger mill than Car
son, and its trade is of as much Importance. Its
inhabitants own plenty of cattle, and intend ma
king large quantities of butter and cheese as soon
as they can have good road to market. They
offer to put our road in good condition from
the valley to the shore of Lake Bigler, if the
citizens of Placer will improve the road over the
west summit and meet them. Are the people of
this county willing to accept this proposition, and
in a short time, at small cost draw the whole
*The main feeders of Bigler Lake flow into it
at its lower. or southern end and the mountain
spurs along which they course are high and
abrupt. The feeders of the northern end are
quite small streams, ard consequently the ridges
between them are lower.