The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-23
CALIFORNIA COAST MOUNTAIN RANGE
An Attractive Country That IL Not Yet
Much known.

An Attractive Country That IL Not Yet
Much known.
California mountain scenery IN not con-
fined to the great Sierra Nevada range by
any means. Mounts Shasta, Whitney,
GODDARD. Lyell and other numerous and
we'll known peaks Of the Sierra associated
with such famous field of pleasure as
Yosemite, Tahoe, Tehipite, the Craggs,
the Palisades and the big trees constitute
such mass OF mountain grandeur that
one would naturally be led TO believe that
nature had exhausted herself In the pro-
duction Of beautiful scenery In the one
great mountain range along the eastern
boundary OF the Golden State. But such
Is not the case. The Coast range, Tehi-
chipi and Sierra Madre mountains contain
their just proportion OF attractions Lake
Mendocino. Humboldt and Del Norte
counties abound In enchanting scenes,
while Santa Cruz, Monterey. Santa Bar.
bara, Kern and San Bernardino all afford
numerous enticing fields for seekers after
pleasure.
The western slope OF tho Coast range
south Of San Francisco bay abounds In at
tractive woodland scenes. Tho big red
wood forests Of Santa Cruz county arc n
favorite summer resort for hundreds OF
campers, while the numerous mineral
springs arc sought out by invalids or seek
ers after better health. Along tho roads
throughout this region are many objects
which attract more than passing attention.
and bridges Of unique structure are not
uncommon. When sawed timbers and
iron trusses are considered too expensive,
the favorite substitute Is coast redwood.
This will last for years. Is strong, service
able, and not very expensive.
Thore is at present lack OF railway ia
cilities In the whole interior coast region.
Lines Of road ought to connect the great
interior valley with the seacoast through
the Pacheco, Panoche and Chealome passes
through the Coast range, the western or
seaboard points TO be reached being Santa
Cruz, Monterey and Port Hartford.
No part Of the Pacific coast is richer In
natural resources than the mountainous
country lying between the San joaquin
valley and the Pacific ocean. Petroleum.
quicksilver, coal, gypsum, bituminous
rock, limestone and asphalt abound In
different localities, and various hot and
cold springs of known beneficial medical
properties are also found. The small val
leys and rolling hills are largely composed
of a very rich black soil which requires
little irrigation for orchard or vineyard
and produces good crops of grain annually
without any artificial moisture. In some
sections dairying Is already extensively
followed, and this business will no doubt
rapidly increase as transportation facilities
are improved. No large streams are found
In this region. but numerous small ones
arc seen, each capable of supplying water
sufficient to irrigate considerable areas II
the water was properly husbanded.
California, as whole, is practically I'M.
known to her citizens, and the coast
mountain region is perhaps less familiar
to the inhabitants than any other section.
Increased population is essential TO a proper
utilization of the resources now lying DOR
mant, and SO long ms the valleys offer such
favorable opportunities for capital and
home seekers there Is little show for rapid
development of the mountainous sections,
particularly those distant from railroads.
Every new railroad opens up another line
of populous communities; therefore we bo-
lieve that new lines Of railway are of more
importance to interior California at the
present timo than any other class OF i'm
provements.-Fresno (Cal. Interior.