Download or read book Groveland and Big Oak Flat written by Southern Tuolumne County Historical Society and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-07 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Big Oak Flat and Groveland provide a window into hundreds of years of California history. For millennia, the Me-Wuk people lived in harmony with the environment, tapping nature for their food and shelter. Then, in 1848, James Savage found gold, and the 49er Gold Rush brought a placer mining boom. The two towns developed almost overnight. However, the easy ore was soon depleted, and a devastating fire in 1863 contributed to a severe decline in population and prosperity. In the 1880s, improved technology led to a new "hard rock" mining boom, but in 30 years, it also turned to bust. From 1915 to 1935, Groveland was the headquarters for the giant Hetch Hetchy project, which dammed the Tuolumne River and sent its water to San Francisco. In the 1960s and 1970s, Pine Mountain Lake was developed into a successful vacation and retirement community. Over the years, local residents have contributed to the development and support of Yosemite National Park tourism, making it the "Gateway to Yosemite."

Download or read book Big Oak Flat Road to Yosemite written by Margaret Schlichtmann and published by . This book was released on 1986-06-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the Big Oak Flat Road from Stockton to Yosemite. Winner of the prestigious Commonwealth Club award for the best contribution to California history.

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Download or read book Acquisition of Certain Lands For and Addition Thereof To the Yosemite National Park in the State of California and for Other Purposes written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Public Lands and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Yosemite the Park and Its Resources a History of the Discovery Management and Physical Development of Yosemite National Park California Historical narrative written by Linda W. Greene and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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