. The lake of the sky, Lake Tahoe, in the high Sierras of California and Nevada; its history, Indians, discovery by Fremont Legendary lore, various namings, physical characteristics, glacial phenomena, geology, single outlet, automobile routes, historic towns, early mining excitements, steamer ride, mineral springs, mountain and lake resorts, trail and ccamping out trips, summer residences, fishing, hunting, flowers, birds, animals, trees and chapparal [l] with a full account of the of the Tahoe national fores, the public use of the water of lake Tahoe and much other interesting matter . Tahoe
. The lake of the sky, Lake Tahoe, in the high Sierras of California and Nevada; its history, Indians, discovery by Fremont Legendary lore, various namings, physical characteristics, glacial phenomena, geology, single outlet, automobile routes, historic towns, early mining excitements, steamer ride, mineral springs, mountain and lake resorts, trail and ccamping out trips, summer residences, fishing, hunting, flowers, birds, animals, trees and chapparal [l] with a full account of the of the Tahoe national fores, the public use of the water of lake Tahoe and much other interesting matter . Tahoe Tavern, June 1914. i^. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE Introduction vii I Why the Lake of the Sky ? . 1-12II Fremont and the Discovery of Lake Tahoe 13-25 III The Indians of Lake Tahoe . . 26-38 IV Indian Legends of the Tahoe Region 39-55V The Various Names of Lake Tahoe . 56-62 VI John Le Contes Physical Studies of Lake Tahoe 63-77 VII How Lake Tahoe Was Formed , . 78-81 VIII The Glacial History of Lake Tahoe 82-101 IX The Lesser Lakes of the Tahoe Re-gion and How They Were Formed 102-105 X Donner Lake and Its Tragic His-tory 106-110 XI Lake Tahoe and the Truckee River . 111-115XII By Rail to Lake Tahoe .... 116-120 XIII The Wishbone Automobile Route to and Around Lake Tahoe . 121-142 XIV Tahoe Tavern 143-152 XV Trail Trips in the Tahoe Region . 153-184 To Watsons Peak and Lake . 154 CHAPTER XVi XVII XVIII XIX XX XXI XXII XXIII XXIV XXV XXVI XXVII XXVIII XXIX XXX XXXI XXXII XXXIII CONTENTS PAGE To Squaw Valley, Granite ChiefPeak, Five Lakes and Deer Park Springs 165 To Ellis Peak 178 Camping Out Trips in the T
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