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A Guide to the Mother Lode Country (PH 8-19)(January 1948) (56 pages)
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Page: of 56
A GUIDE TO THE MOTHER LODE COUNTRY ]
FOREWORD
The epic story of the ‘‘days of '49"" which centered in this region is amply
documented in a number of more elaborate volumes (see list of references
on page 49) but such books were designed for a purpose quite apart from
this one. Since they treat the subject in greater detail they are necessarily
of more formidable size and cost. Thus they have their greatest appeal to
those whose interest in this region has already been aroused.
This booklet has been designed primarily for those whose interest in the
Mother Lode Country is still dormant. It is offered as a sort of appetizer”
for a more complete and satisfying “historical banquet” that one may enjoy
by more detailed reading on the subject. And for those who wish to make
personal explorations of the old towns of the Mother Lode area it is arranged
to serve as a convenient ready reference for the motorist. Some such help is
required by the uninitiated, for today, in driving through the region which
contributed such a dramatic chapter to American history, one might otherwise fail to recognize the significance of its component parts. Many former
towns which once resounded to the boisterous activity of thousands of gold
seekers are now non-existent. Others appear only as skeletons of their former
selves, or else their vigorous beginnings and vital heritage has been engulfed and submerged by the advancements and improvements of modern
times.
Thus, this booklet has been designed merely as a "key" which, it is hoped,
will unlock the door to the many interests'of the Mother Lode Country. If it
fulfills that purpose it may help its readers to peer into the dim recesses of
the past and catch a brief glimpse of its history. Perhaps such a glimpse will
be sufficiently revealing to encourage many to step boldly over that figurative
threshold; to explore in greater detail and with greater understanding the
epic chapter of those stirring times.
COVER ILLUSTRATION: Doorway, Adams Express Office, Volcano, Unless otherwise specified, all
photos are by the author. The maps were drawn by Katharine J, Parkar.