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Nevada County, California (PH 1-19)(1926) (19 pages)
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Page: of 19
AUTO PARK, NEVADA CITY
the thirsty lands during harvest time. Just to be in harmony in
the matter of lakes as with other attractions of this region, no
fewer than twenty-cight are scattered about within a radius of
five mil There are large lakes and small lakes, round lakes and
oblong lakes; lakes set in gentle mountain dales and lakes set in
almost barbaric environment, the mountain walls above the
shores rising sheer for a thousand feet. Of the entire twentycight, each one has its individual and particular charm, ‘To attempt a description is futile—they simply exist in all of their
natural beauty, inviting the visitor to select his favorite.
Within this same five-mile radius are found no less than nine
never failing mountain streams, all flowing into one of the Yubuas,
and all abounding in trout. It will be literally truc, therefore,
that those who delight in trout fishing, may enjoy within this
five-mile radius, thirty-cight days’ fishing, and could angle each
day in a different lake or stream.
It's realized, however, that there are many who do not care
to hike, nor hunt, nor fish. Scores who may come here will prefer
the delights of rummaging around the country looking for odd
incidents with which to enrich history and literature. For these,
what a feast is spread in Nevada County!
OLYMPIA PARK
It’s all summed up in the word, “gold,” for no part of California participated to a greater extent in the mighty treasure
hunt starting in “49, than did Nevada County. The region is
overflowing with tales of adventure, of love and hate, success
and failure, of that period, scores of which have never been
written. For those who wish to explore and piece together the
early Californian history, particularly as it pertains to the first
gold rush, the theme of many an absorbing narrative is hidden
here. A brief glance at our ncmenclature—You Bet, Rough and
Ready, Red Dog, God's County, Town Talk, Liberty Hill (to
mention only a few)—indelibly relates their creation to the
imperious miner of ‘49, and gives a hint of the colorful life of the
near long ago,
Fifty years ago and more Bret Harte caught the inspiration
of those unique names, as witness his book, “The Millionaire
of Rough and Ready.” A. Delano, a banker transported here
from the east on the waves of the first gold rush, turned author
and under the nom de plume of “Old Block,” wrote many an
absorbing tale. A. A. Sargent, later to be a United States
Senator from California, and one of the foremost statesmen of
the country, tells of the early days in his book, “Sargent’s History
of Nevada County.” It is only necessary to read some of these
carly day books to catch the fever of historical research. All
about are spots of great historic interest—the place in Grass
Valley where the first gold-bearing quartz was found, the birth
Bas
GRASS VALLEY AUTO PARK
place of quartz mining; places where placer mining and hydraulic
mining were first inaugurated; places where the long tom, the
sluice, and the first quartz mill originated; homes of famous
women, such as Emma Nevada, Lottie Crabtree, Lola Montez,
and many besides, all of whom have left threads of romance
which remain to be woven into stories.
But the people of Nevada County have not left all to nature
to entertain their visitors, Modern cottages are to be had in most
of the towns; at Nevada City is the National Hotel with its
genial western hospitality, at Truckee are several good hotels;
at Grass Valley is the new concrete Bret Harte Inn, modern in
every particular. So with parks; at Grass Valley is Memorial
Park, at Nevada City is maintained a modern auto park amid
rugged settings, and midway between the two cities Olympia
offers many attractions for the visitor. Swimming is a big feature
Be Olympia, and there are playgrounds for children. If you desire
4 cottage or a tent a limited number are available.