Milford chronicle., 1896-01-24
CALIFORNIA COAST MOUNTAIN RANGE
An Attractive Country That Is Not Yet
Much known.


An Attractive Country That Is Not Ye
Much known.
California mountain scenery is not con
! fined to the great Sierra Nevada range by
any means. Mounts Shasta, Whitney
/ GODDARD, Lyoll and other numerous anC
we'll known peaks Of the Sierra associated
I with such famous field OF pleasure a:
Yosemite, Tahse, 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 tie 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
Mendooino, Humboldt and Del NortC
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
tractivo woodland scenes. The big red
wood forests of Santa Cruz county are a
favorite summer resort for hundreds Of
campers, while the numerous mineral
springs are sought out by invalids or seek
ers after better health. Along the roads
throughout this region are many objects
which attract more than passing attention,
and bridges of unique structure are not
uncommon. When sawed timheFs and
iron trusses are considered too expensive,
tbo favorffo ett heffft1fa fe pooct rnflxran1
This will last for years, is strong, service
able, and not very expensive
There is at present a lack of railway IA
cilities in the whole interior coast region
Lines Of road ought to connect the great
interior valley with tho seacoast through
the Pacheco Panoche and Chealome passes
through the Coast range, the western or
seaboard points to ho reached being Santa
Cruz, Monterey and Port Hartford.
No part Of the Pacific coast is richer in
natural resources than tho mountainous
country lying between tho 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
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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
are seen, each capable of supplying water
sufficient to irrigate considerable areas If
the water was properly husbandod.
California, as a whole is practically I'M
known to her citizens, and tho coast
region is perhaps less familiar
to the inhabitants than any other section.
population is essential to a proper
of the resources now lying dor
mant, and so long as the valleys offer such |
favorable opportunities for capital and
home seekers there is little show for rapid |
development Of the mountainous sections, !
those distant from railroads. |
Every new railroad opens up another line |
Of populuus communities; therefore we be- /
lieve that new lines Of railway are Of me-
Importance to interior CPl's
present time than any 9TH
Fresno Zeal.