Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-05-13
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MAP IS PREPARED
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The United States geological sur
veys topographic map of the Mount
Lyell quadrangle, California, which
was recently brought up to date
by field surveys, has just been re-
printed. 1t shows a fine piece
of mapping of a remarkable part |
of the High Sierra. The area map |
ped affords one of the best illustra-
tions of the old lowland plain |
which, uplifted in early geologic |
time, now forms the crest of the
Sierra in California to the west and
south of Mount Dana and Kuna and
Koip peaks. The quadrangle con-
tains a portion of the famous Mono
lake, which is about Is miles in
diameter. This lake has no outlet
and lies in a beautiful valley where
there are perhaps 10000 acres
of volcanic land that under irriga-
ton will yield large crops of al
falfa, grass, and other products. To
the west and southwest extends
the great backbone of the Sierra
with a multitude of peaks which
tower to heights of 10000 to 49,
600 feet, and even higher. South
of the lake are the Mono craters,
once active volcanoes, and one or
more similar craters are probably
covered by the lake itself.
Tuolume, MERGED and San Joa-
quin rivers head in this high noun
tain region. The Tuolumne flows
through the beautiful Hetch Hetchy
valley and the MERGED through the
Yosemite National park On all
these streams there are splendid
water powers; indeed the Tuolumne
and the San Joaquin, whose waters
merge in the region to the north
west of the Mount Lyell quad
rangle, have probably as great if
not greater possibilities for the de-
velopment of water power than any
other two streams in California.
Portions of the Mono and Sierra
national forests are included in this
area.
The fine forest area on the west
slope of the mountains is one of
the most striking examples of beau
tiful rugged mountain country west
of the divide, where there is album
dant verdure and ample water pow
er. Immediately to the east, in
Pumice valley and around Mono
lake, the border of the great Ne
vada desert. Looking down upon
this desert country and upon Mono
lake is Mount Dana, 1880 feet in
height, the descent from it's peak
to Mono lake, a distance of eight
miles, being 1888 feet.
Many examples of the glacia
sculpturing are seen in the Mount
Lyell quadrangle and the regior
abounds in large and small glacia
lakes and streams which are alive
with trout of many varieties. A
number of picturesque glaciers con
tribute to the water supply
Lyell canyon, heading on Noun
Lyell at an altitude of 1900 feet
is splendid U-shaped gorge havin>
baaD ccourad oDd oro,,Dd ont IN +r
its present form by the irresistible
forces of the ice flow. In the
southern portion of the quadrangle
is the Devils Post Pile, a grea
mass of bassaltic columns rightfullN
regarded as one of the natural won
ders of the Sierra In the vicinity
of Iron Mountain and Minarets il
highly mineralized section in which
gold, silver, copper and iron show
good prospects.
The quadrangle is traversed b!
many trails and some good roads
which are frequented each year b,
mountaineering tourists. In 100!
the state built road from Leevin
ing creek to the Tioga road, lead
ing to Tioga lake, making a thor
eugh route across the mount aims
This road opens easy communication
from the entire Nevada desert coun
try, including the Mono lake, Tono
pah, Goldfeld, Death Valley an,
Owens river regions, through TO tn
coas.. The only other ava'abl
wagon roads are those over Sono
ra Pass, SO miles to the north, an
Walker Pass, 200 miles to tn
south.
The M'rnt Lyell map is sold b
the geological survey al Washing
toa at the n; minal price of 5 cents
A portion of the quadrangle is in
cluded in the area shown on tn
Yosemite National park administra
tive map, tAn LCcket edition q
which. 5olnd in covers, is sold a
80 cents singly, or 81 cents eacl
if at least fifteen are purchased.
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