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A Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California (1891) (713 pages)
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84 HISTORY OF NORTHERN OALIFORNIA.
E. Teegarden, Sutter and Yuba, 1865-68.
Philip W. Thomas, Placer, 1861-’62.
Harry I. Thornton, Sierra, 1861.
W. J. Tinnin, Shasta, Trinity, etc., 1875-'76.
Isaac 8. Titus, El Dorado, 1859-"60.
Edward Tompkins, Alameda, 1869-72.
H. K. Turner, Nevada and Sierra, 1869-’76.
B. F. Tuttle, Sonoma, 1871-°76.
Charles A. Tuttle, Placer, 1854-55.
Charles A. Tweed, Placer, 1867-'70.
M. G. Vallejo, Sonoma, 1849-50.
T. B. Van Buren, San Joaquin, 1>51-"52.
J. M. Vance, Butte and Plumas, 1860-61.
Walter Van Dyke, Humboldt, etc., 1862-68.
T. L. Vermeule, San Joaquin, 1849-50.
Henry Vrooman, Alameda, 1883-’87.
E. Wadsworth, Siskiyou, 1865-6.
E. G. Waite, Nevada, 1856-'57.
Joseph Walkup, Placer, 1858-54, 1857.
H. W. Wallis, Nevada and Sierra, 1883-’85.
Austin Walrath, Nevada, 1887.
James Walsh, Nevada, 1852.
John Walton, El Dorado, 1852-’58,
F. M. Warmcastle, San Joaquin, etc., 1861-62.
H. P. Watkins, Yuba, 1860-’61.
B. J. Watson, Nevada and Sierra, 1880-’81.
William Watt, Nevada, 1861-62.
e 3: T. Wendell, Solano and Yolo, 1880-’81.
Charles Westmoreland, Placer, 1856-'57.
E. D. Wheeler, Yuba, etc., 1859-60.
A. P. Whitney, Sonoma, 1877-'78.
George E. Whitney, Alameda, 1883-85.
L. 8. Williams, Trinity and Klamath, 1853.
M. M. Wombough, Yolo and Colusa, 1952~'53,
M. J. Wright, Solano, 1885.
8. P. Wright, Del Norte, Klamath, etc., 1863-"64.
A. Yell, Lake and Mendocino, 1887.
John Yule, Placer, 1863~'64.
The political complexion of each county is
probably best shown by the vote at the last
presidential election, which was as follows:
Rep. Dem. Amer. Pro.
Alameda....... .... eoeee. 8,838 5,688 201 857
Alpine. ..... cece cece eee 58 27 . vee
Amador...........eceee08 1,378 1,429 11 719
Butte ........ cc cece eee eee 2,191 2,215 4 127
Calaveras. ..........00cc00. 1,441 1,302 2 12
Colusa ..............06 0 1,116 2,010 9 41
Contra Costa .... ......... 1,518 1,177 10 53
Del Norte.............c008 244 294 24 14
El Dorado.............0005 1,350 1,454 1 61
Humboldt ................ 2,772 2,015 53 15
Lake........ cece eee wees 31 867 8 27
Lassen........ 0 se eseeceees 483 535 2 16
Marin..............ceceeee 936 802 17 16
Mendocino ............0005 1,711 2,012 14 91
Modoc........ .......0008552 679 1 46
Napa.....cccceee ceceee «1,768 1,496 18 42
Nevada. .....00 ecesee 06-3, 167 1,923 7 95
Placer.......ccce0 eee ees 1,761 1,547 6 80
Plumas..... re coeee 648 570 8 9
Sacramento........... ....4,769 8,447 16 108
San Joaquin...... ooo 8,829 2,823 43 286
Shasta .......0..eeceeees 1,490 1,895 2 51
Sierra ......ceseee cee o.6--1,004 689 2 eee
Siskiyou ....... eee cerecece 1,861 1,459 5 20
Solano ........ 2. weeeeeee 2,.34 2,162 9 94
Sonoma ..........eeee eeee 8,293 8,394 98 154
Butter. ...cceceeee veces eee 125 693 1 53
Tehama .......... ere 1,181 1,290 2 34
Trinity... .......cceeeeeees 490 490 4 2
B60) (ee 1,850 1,580 2 vl
Yuba.. . eccccccee 1,130 1,170 48 41
GEULOGY.
The geological character of Northern California is too vast for even any outline in our
brief history. Some mention of the most remarkable features is made under the heads of
the respective counties where they are found.
Geological reports scientifically compiled are
published, in fragments, but no thorough and
systematic survey has yet been made by the
State. It however has published mineralogical
reports, the substance of which we have already
given under head of mining.
Most geological literature, by the way, is of
interest only to the professional geologist. The
public generally are not interested in such
statements as, “Along the —-— ravine were
found specimens of diorite interspersed among
vitretied maeses of metamorphic schist.” We
may be pardoned, however, for making the
three following general observations:
The valleys, once under the sea, have been
filled up to their present level by detritus from
the mountains, in some places to the depth of a
thousand feet or more. Hence the mountains
were once much higher and larger than they
now are.
From the appearance of old river beds it
seems probable that the rivers of Northern
California once took their rise much farther to
the east than now, draining Nevada and Utah
to some extent. A variety of porphyry is
found scattered along these old channels, evi-