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Comstock Lode may truthfully be said to be the tomb of the Sierras. Millions upon millions of feet of lumber are annually buried in the mines, nevermore to be resurrected. When once it is planted in the lower levels, it never again sees the light of day. …For a distance of 50 or 60 miles, all the
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grew around the shores of the lake. By 1980, the permanent population of the Lake Tahoe area grew to 50,000, while the summer population grew to 90,000. The development around Lake Tahoe affected the clarity of the lake water. In order to preserve the lake's clarity, construction in the Tahoe basin
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Logging in the Sierra Nevada has significantly impacted the landscape. The logging industry in the Sierra Nevada started in the early 1800s, when settlers relied on hand tools and ox-teams. Before the
California Gold Rush, the industry was relatively small, and most of the lumber used in the state
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The Sierra Nevada snowpack is the major source of water and a significant source of electric power generation in
California. Many reservoirs were constructed in the canyons of the Sierra throughout the 20th century, Several major aqueducts serving both agriculture and urban areas distribute Sierra
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in mid and late summer. Some of these summer thunderstorms drop over an inch of rain in a short period, and the lightning can start fires. Summer high temperatures average 42–90 °F (6–32 °C). Winters are comparatively mild, and the temperature is usually only just low enough to sustain a
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California. During the fall, winter and spring, precipitation in the Sierra ranges from 20 to 80 in (510 to 2,030 mm) where it occurs mostly as snow above 6,000 ft (1,800 m). Precipitation is highest on the central and northern portions of the western slope between 5,000 and
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Some studies have argued that this recent incision is a sign of recent tectonic uplift. Other geologists claim that the elevations of many of the modern rivers flowing down the range are only 100-300 m lower than their ancient counterparts from 30-40 million years ago and the overall elevation and
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The height of the mountains in the Sierra Nevada increases gradually from north to south. Between
Fredonyer Pass and Lake Tahoe, the peaks range from 5,000 feet (1,500 m) to more than 9,000 feet (2,700 m). The crest near Lake Tahoe is roughly 9,000 feet (2,700 m) high, with several
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The Sierra Nevada still faces a number of issues that threaten its conservation. Logging occurs on both private and public lands, including controversial clearcut methods and thinning logging on private and public lands. Grazing occurs on private lands as well as on
National Forest lands, which
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The height of the range and the steepness of the Sierra
Escarpment, particularly at the southern end of the range, produces a wind phenomenon known as the "Sierra Rotor". This is a horizontal rotation of the atmosphere just east of the crest of the Sierra, set in motion as an effect of strong
2405:. A study looking back over 8,000 years found that warmer climate periods experienced severe droughts and more stand-replacing fires and concluded that as climate is such a powerful influence on wildfires, trying to recreate presettlement forest structure may be difficult in a warmer future.
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less than five million years ago, and erosion by glaciers exposed the granite and formed the light-colored mountains and cliffs that make up the range. The uplift caused a wide range of elevations and climates in the Sierra Nevada, which are reflected by the presence of five
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out of their traditional hunting, fishing and food-gathering areas. To protect their homes and livelihood, some Native
Americans responded by attacking the miners, provoking counter-attacks on native villages. The Native Americans, out-gunned, were often slaughtered.
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is already pluralized in its native language, some locals who live in "the Sierra" are not hesitant to admonish those who refer to the area as "the
Sierras". However, there are historical and literary references that use the plural, such as the 1871 collection of
1474:, at 8,600 feet (2,600 m) elevation, has winter daily highs about 40 °F (4 °C) with daily lows about 10 °F (−12 °C). The growing season lasts 20 to 230 days, strongly dependent on elevation. The highest elevations of the Sierra have an
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was used on ancient gold-bearing gravel beds on hillsides and bluffs in the gold fields. In hydraulic mining, a high-pressure hose directed a powerful stream or jet of water at gold-bearing gravel beds. It is estimated that by the mid-1880s, 11 million
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to be a problem in the Sierra. Muir successfully lobbied for the protection of the rest of Yosemite National Park: Congress created an Act to protect the park in 1890. The Valley and Mariposa Grove were added to the Park in 1906. In the same year,
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which nearly completely buried the northern Sierran landscape such that only the tallest peaks emerged above a volcanic plain. This second period of volcanism appears to have been triggered by crustal extension associated with extension of the
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in California's rivers and streams. However, panning cannot take place on a large scale, and miners and groups of miners graduated to more complex placer mining. Groups of prospectors would divert the water from an entire river into a
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to 87 Ma. The earlier plutons formed in the western half of the Sierra, while the later plutons formed in the eastern half of the Sierra. At this time, the Sierra Nevada formed the western ramp of a high plateau to the east, the
1367:. During this period, rivers cut deep canyons into the range, generating topographic relief similar to the modern Sierra Nevada. This period of incision was halted approximately 30 million years ago by vast outpourings of
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carved out characteristic U-shaped canyons throughout the Sierra. The combination of river and glacier erosion exposed the uppermost portions of the plutons emplaced millions of years before, leaving only a remnant of
1996:, and other pollutants were washed into streams and rivers. As of 1999, many areas still bear the scars of hydraulic mining, since the resulting exposed earth and downstream gravel deposits do not support plant life.
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currently control 52% of the land in the Sierra Nevada. Logging and grazing are generally allowed on land controlled by these agencies, under federal regulations that balance recreation and development on the land.
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is a large, clear freshwater lake in the northern Sierra Nevada, with an elevation of 6,225 ft (1,897 m) and an area of 191 sq mi (490 km). Lake Tahoe lies between the main Sierra and the
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Beeson, Helen W; McCoy, Scott W (2022). "Disequilibrium river networks dissecting the western slope of the Sierra Nevada, California, USA, record significant late Cenozoic tilting and associated surface uplift".
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observed in 1876, "the Comstock Lode may truthfully be said to be the tomb of the forests of the Sierra. Millions upon millions of feet of lumber are annually buried in the mines, nevermore to be resurrected.”
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Fites-Kauffman, J.; P. W. Rundel; N. Stephenson; D. A. Weixelman (2007). "Montane and subalpine vegetation of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Ranges". In Barbour, M.G.; Keeler-Wolf, T.; Schoenherr, A.A. (eds.).
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or "Mother Lode". Miners lived in tents, wood shanties, or deck cabins removed from abandoned ships. Wherever gold was discovered, hundreds of miners would collaborate to put up a camp and stake their claims.
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It is estimated that by 1855, at least 300,000 gold-seekers, merchants, and other immigrants had arrived in California from around the world. The huge numbers of newcomers brought by the Gold Rush drove
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hills of the eastern slope of the Sierras have been to a great extent denuded of trees of every kind; those suitable only for wood as well those fit for the manufacture of lumber for use in the mines.
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Cassel, E.J.; Graham, S.A.; Chamberlain, C.P. (2009). "Cenozoic tectonic and topographic evolution of the northern Sierra Nevada, California, through stable isotope paleoaltimetry in volcanic glass".
1988:(340 metric tons) of gold (worth approximately US$ 16 billion in 2020 prices) had been recovered by "hydraulicking". A consequence of these extraction methods was that large amounts of gravel,
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was a major center for logging, with operations supplying lumber for the construction of mine structures, such as tunnels, shafts, and buildings, as well as fuel for the mines.
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The Sierra runs 400 mi (640 km) north-south, and its width ranges from 50 mi (80 km) to 80 mi (130 km) across east–west. Notable features include
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from Nevada which filled the northern Sierran valleys with volcanic deposits. These pyroclastic flows, which continued for about 10 million years, were followed by andesitic
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Pierce, Jennifer L.; Meyer, Grant A.; Timothy Jull, A. J. (November 4, 2004). "Fire-induced erosion and millennial-scale climate change in northern ponderosa pine forests".
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Henry, C. D.; Hinz, N. H.; Faulds, J. E.; Colgan, J. P.; John, D. A.; Brooks, E. R.; Cassel, E. J.; Garside, L. J.; Davis, D. A.; Castor, S. B. (February 1, 2012).
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to more than 14,000 feet (4,300 m) atop the highest peaks of its crest 50 to 75 miles (80 to 121 km) to the east. The east slope forms the steep Sierra
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along the coast of California, no Spanish explorers visited the Sierra Nevada. The first Americans to visit the mountains were amongst a group led by fur trapper
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tribes in the southern Sierra. Today, some historic intertribal trade route trails over mountain passes are known artifact locations, such as Duck Pass with its
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Extension of the Basin and Range continues today, leading to downdropping of crustal blocks just east of the Sierra Nevada during large earthquakes, such as the
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The Gold Rush populated the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada, but even by 1860, most of the Sierra was unexplored. The state legislature authorized the
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Because of the large number of airplanes that have crashed in the Sierra Nevada, primarily due to the complex weather and atmospheric conditions such as
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Mulch, Andreas; Graham, Stephan A; Chamberlain, C. Page (2006). "Hydrogen isotopes in Eocene river gravels and paleoelevation of the Sierra Nevada".
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to the rest of the state in the 1870s. This facilitated the nationwide distribution of lumber. In addition, technological advancements, such as the
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Precipitation varies substantially from year to year. It is not uncommon for some years to receive precipitation totals far above or below normal.
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marveled, "I never saw anything so much like good timber in the course of any seventy-five miles' travel as I saw in crossing the Sierra Nevada."
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forests in the upper Midwest. This shift was encouraged by the positive portrayal of the Sierra Nevada as a promising timber region. In 1859,
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1930:. Brannan strode through the streets of San Francisco, holding aloft a vial of gold, shouting "Gold! Gold! Gold from the American River!"
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Between 1912 and 1918, Congress debated three times to protect Lake Tahoe in a national park. None of these efforts succeeded, and after
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was imported. However, as the demand for lumber to support the mining industry increased, logging became a major industry in the region.
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By 1853, most of the easily accessible gold had been collected, and attention turned to extracting gold from more difficult locations.
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As the 20th century progressed, more of the Sierra became available for recreation; other forms of economic activity decreased. The
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South of Mount Whitney, the elevation of the range quickly dwindles. The crest elevation is almost 10,000 feet (3,000 m) near
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occurred in the western foothills from 1848 through 1855. Due to its inaccessibility, the range was not fully explored until 1912.
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occur along a narrow band of altitude on the western side of the Sierra Nevada. Giant sequoias are the largest trees in the world.
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division. The California Geological Survey states that "the northern Sierra boundary is marked where bedrock disappears under the
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Physiographically, the Sierra is a section of the Cascade–Sierra Mountains province, which in turn is part of the larger
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in northcentral Sierra Nevada during the period of 3,000 BCE to 500 CE. The earliest identified sustaining
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Few people ever see a mountain range grow, but on March 26, 1872, the 300 residents of Lone Pine, California, did.
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was the first major newspaper on the East Coast to report the discovery of gold. On December 5, 1848, President
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region at greater than 10,500 ft (3,200 m), and greater than 11,500 ft (3,500 m) east side.
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protected portions of the Sierra as primitive areas where humans are simply temporary visitors. Gradually, 20
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Yoon, Jin-Ho; Wang, S.-Y. Simon; Gillies, Robert R.; Hipps, Lawrence; Kravitz, Ben; Rasch, Philip J. (2015).
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was proposed by local businessmen in 1923. Eventually, a circuitous route across the Sierra was built across
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bedrock topography of the northern Sierra Nevada has changed little since at least 30-40 million years ago.
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span much of the mountain range's remaining area. Within these national parks, monuments, and forests lie
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period. This granite is mostly found east of the crest and north of 37.2°N. In the Triassic and into the
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allowed individuals to claim ownership of old-growth timber tracts, which were later consolidated under
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The Battle over Hetch Hetchy: America's Most Controversial Dam and the Birth of Modern Environmentalism
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The Sierra Nevada has played an important role in the history of California and the United States. The
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The tourism potential of the Sierra Nevada was recognized early in the European history of the range.
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American exploration of the mountain range started in 1827. Although prior to the 1820s there were
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and is either protected from development or strictly managed. The mountain range is home to three
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In the 1920s, automobile clubs and nearby towns started to lobby for trans-Sierra highways over
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The logging industry experienced significant growth in the late 1800s due to several factors.
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started his wanderings in the Sierra Nevada range, and in 1871, King was the first to climb
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Timely Exposures: The Life and Images of C.C. Curtis, Pioneer California Photographer
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published a set of maps of the Sierra Nevada, and the era of exploration was over.
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4802:(Fourth Edition (Revised) ed.). Fish Camp, California: Stauffer Publishing.
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4765:"Square-Set Timbering and the V-Flume Kept the Comstock Lode Running Strong"
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Yosemite National Park: A Natural History Guide to Yosemite and Its Trails
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Sierra Rotors: A Comparative Study of Three Mountain Wave and Rotor Events
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was first protected by the federal government in 1864. The Valley and
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gravel beds was so richly concentrated, the early forty-niners simply
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There are several notable geographical features in the Sierra Nevada:
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to officially explore the Sierra (and survey the rest of the state).
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The age of gold: the California Gold Rush and the new American dream
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from around the world, later called the "forty-niners", invaded the
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of the Sierra causes the eastern slope to be warmer and drier: each
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3257:. California Geological Survey. p. 2. Note 36. Archived from
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woodland, 5,000–7,000 ft (1,500–2,100 m) east side only.
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607:, in response to a publication of his photographs under the title
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Rails to the Minarets: The Story of the Sugar Pine Lumber Company
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in the southern Sierra was established to protect the endangered
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4062:"Climatology by state based on climate division data: 1971–2000"
2797:"Cascade-Sierra Mountains Province (U.S. National Park Service)"
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810:, which rarely overflows into the San Joaquin during wet years.
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tributaries). The southern third of the range is drained by the
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5148:"Extreme Fire Season in California: A Glimpse Into the Future?"
4030:"Water—Most of California's Water Comes from the Sierra Nevada"
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3046:"Is it 'The Sierra' or 'The Sierras'? Californians can't agree"
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was appointed to head the survey. Men of the survey, including
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The exploration team for the California Geological Survey, 1864
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Overland Journey: New York to San Francisco the Summer of 1859
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Geology of the Sierra Nevada in Geology of Northern California
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4298:. cityofgrassvalley.com. June 2006. p. 2. Archived from
3708:. California Division of Mines and Geology. pp. 107–172.
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1528:. Hypotheses that the crashes are related in some way to the
1520:, has been dubbed the "Nevada Triangle", in reference to the
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Sierra Escarpment viewed from the east. In the foreground is
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37:"Range of Light" redirects here. For the S. Carey album, see
4829:. New York: C.M. Saxton, Barker & Company. p. 280.
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Idaho-Maryland Mine Project, Master Environmental Assessment
1876:. The Frémont party camped at 8,050 ft (2,450 m).
3492:"Evolution of the Yosemite Landscape – The Nevadan Orogeny"
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is at 14,505 feet (4,421 m), the highest point in the
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at 14,505 ft (4,421 m), the highest point in the
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in 1866 and turned into a state park. John Muir perceived
750:. The northern third of the western Sierra is part of the
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of a lumber mill Marshall was building for Sutter on the
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Rush for riches; gold fever and the making of California
3721:"Basin and Range (Transierra) Region Physical Geography"
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Other people finished exploring and mapping the Sierra.
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water throughout the state. However, the Sierra casts a
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formed at the edge of the continent. This means that an
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and raised a chain of volcanoes, in an event called the
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Two of the largest rivers in California, which form the
492:, granite formed deep underground. The range started to
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4887:. Tulare, California: Tulare County Historical Society.
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1358:. These plutons formed at various times, from 115
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is a linguistic, Californian, and mountaineering sin."
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sculpted by glaciers from one-hundred-million-year-old
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1799:, crossing north of the Yosemite area in May 1827, at
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8,000 feet (1,500 and 2,400 m) elevation, due to
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The climate of the Sierra Nevada is influenced by the
1346:. Magma, formed through the subduction of the ancient
414:. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of
4537:. San Francisco: The History Company. pp. 32–34.
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was formed in 1940 to protect the deep canyon of the
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tributaries), and the middle third is drained by the
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3383:. United States Forest Service. September 25, 2010.
3233:. California Geological Survey. 2002. Archived from
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1818:. Eventually the party discovered a route along the
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3465:"Mesozoic Plutonism in the Sierra Nevada Batholith"
3172:"Subsection M261Eb: Fredonyer Butte – Grizzly Peak"
1387:About 2.5 Ma, the Earth's climate cooled, and
1287:are found in the western foothills (notably around
553:The literal translation is "snowy mountains", from
488:More than one hundred million years ago during the
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208:the Sierra, the High Sierra, Range of Light (1894,
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4271:"Ancient petroglyph makers of the Northern Sierra"
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2393:of the Sierra. These wilderness areas include the
2363:in the 1980s sealed off the Minaret Summit route.
1196:The California Bighorn Sheep Zoological Area near
4572:. Oakland, California, Berkeley and Los Angeles:
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4394:(5th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons.
4240:Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences
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1943:confirmed the discovery of gold in an address to
738:The range is drained on its western slope by the
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4981:. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. Archived from
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4706:"Famous U.S. Summits: Mount Whitney, California"
4613:Rawls, James J.; Orsi, Richard J., eds. (1999).
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2839:Sierra High Route: Traversing Timberline Country
2045:in 1863. In 1864, they explored the area around
2041:, explored the backcountry of what would become
1235:in Yosemite National Park was carved by glaciers
563:"jagged mountain range", lit. "saw", from Latin
5152:Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
5117:"2014 Grazing Report Released by CSERC - CSERC"
4633:"Mining History and Geology of the Mother Lode"
3413:. Geological Society of America. Field Guide 2.
2605:National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
1814:was sent westward to find an overland route to
508:along the eastern edge of the southern Sierra.
149:400 mi (640 km) north-south from
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3148:. United States Forest Service. Archived from
3119:. NY: Little, Brown & Co. pp. 65–66.
2632:. United States Forest Service. Archived from
1569:The Sierra Nevada is divided into a number of
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4124:"The Nevada Triangle: A Graveyard For Planes"
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2769:Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary
2297:in 1913 and allowed dam building to proceed.
730:The Sierra hosts many waterways, such as the
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4996:Starr, Walter A. (November 1947). "Trails".
4858:American Heritage's Invention and Technology
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4186:Pupp, Martin (director) (December 1, 2014).
4087:Grubišic, Vanda; Billings, Brian J. (2006).
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3333:. U.S. National Park Service. Archived from
2289:argued over the dam for 10 years, until the
1676:was an early American explorer of the Sierra
1248:The earliest rocks in the Sierra Nevada are
1122:List of protected areas of the Sierra Nevada
557:"a range of mountains", 1610s, from Spanish
8875:Acquisition of the Northern Mariana Islands
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5013:
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4763:Straka, Tom; Wynn, Bob (January 17, 2018).
4534:History of California, Volume 23: 1843–1850
4390:Kiver, Eugene P.; Harris, David V. (1999).
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4035:. Sierra Nevada Conservancy. Archived from
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2553:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
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2328:, was funded in 1915 and finished in 1938.
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437:, the largest tree in the world by volume;
229:Position of Sierra Nevada inside California
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4064:. NOAA Earth Systems Research Laboratory.
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3115:Adams, Ansel; Mary Street Alinder (1996).
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1056:Communities in the Sierra Nevada include
527:Kearsarge Lakes Basin is named after the
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4421:California Historical Society Quarterly
3638:from the original on September 20, 2021
3441:from the original on September 20, 2015
3282:from the original on September 25, 2023
2901:California Historical Society Quarterly
2657:from the original on September 17, 2020
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2057:, mistakenly believing he had summited
2016:
1241:For central Sierra Nevada geology, see
172:24,370 sq mi (63,100 km)
14:
9176:Mountain ranges of Northern California
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4864:from the original on November 20, 2022
4822:
4775:from the original on December 27, 2022
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4199:from the original on September 2, 2015
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3976:. Sierra Nevada Photos. Archived from
3704:Bateman, P.C.; Wahrhaftig, C. (1966).
2807:from the original on February 12, 2022
1137:Much of the Sierra Nevada consists of
718:volcanic cover of the Cascade Range."
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5196:from the original on February 1, 2016
5097:from the original on January 21, 2016
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4510:. State of California. Archived from
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4457:from the original on October 19, 2022
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4189:The Missing Evidence: Nevada Triangle
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3058:from the original on January 29, 2023
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1849:Starting in 1841, emigrants from the
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1010:, high mountains, lakes, and meadows.
742:watershed, which discharges into the
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5293:
5277:Clickable map of Sierra Nevada peaks
5034:from the original on August 15, 2021
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4221:Terrestrial vegetation of California
4167:from the original on August 20, 2015
4010:from the original on October 9, 2016
3387:from the original on October 5, 2011
3043:
3022:from the original on August 29, 2011
2702:
2640:
2615:
2609:United States Department of Commerce
2558:Naval History & Heritage Command
2493:
2343:(which would have closed the gap in
2217:Protected areas of the Sierra Nevada
1540:, have no evidence to support them.
629:The Sierra Nevada lies primarily in
610:Parmelian Prints of the High Sierras
8850:Acquisition of Puerto Rico and Guam
7676:
4415:Farquhar, Francis P. (March 1925).
4273:. sierrarockart.org. Archived from
4068:from the original on April 21, 2013
3512:
3489:
3354:(Report). p. 5. Archived from
2992:from the original on August 6, 2011
2895:Farquhar, Francis P. (March 1925).
2696:
2630:Ecological Subregions of California
2389:were established to protect scenic
2092:, a noted mountaineer, climbed the
1766:Among the Sierra Nevada, California
1715:tribe on the western side, and the
1680:
1207:
1130:View of Sequoia National Park from
947:
426:. The Sierra Nevada is part of the
27:Mountain range in the United States
24:
8865:Annexation of the Indian Territory
7082:Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
5076:
5053:"Trail Over Mountains Supported".
4833:from the original on March 7, 2023
4716:from the original on July 16, 2018
4417:"Exploration of the Sierra Nevada"
4153:Winter, Stuart (January 3, 2010).
4134:from the original on March 2, 2019
3592:"Rise and fall of the Nevadaplano"
3096:from the original on July 30, 2021
3034:
2897:"Exploration of the Sierra Nevada"
2669:
2582:
1898:The California Gold Rush began at
1853:started to move to California via
1707:tribes on the east side, with the
1691:Archaeological excavations placed
1632:Sierra Nevada upper montane forest
1609:Sierra Nevada lower montane forest
1115:
817:of eastern California and western
569:"a saw"; and from fem. of Spanish
25:
9212:
8425:Tribal domestic dependent nations
5383:
5270:
4959:from the original on May 30, 2010
4883:McDougall Weiner, Jackie (2009).
4595:. New York: Anchor (reprint ed.).
4103:from the original on July 5, 2011
3866:Gabet, E.J.; Miggins, D. (2020).
3462:
3228:"California Geomorphic Provinces"
3208:from the original on May 15, 2011
2478:List of Sierra Nevada road passes
2473:Bibliography of the Sierra Nevada
1926:newspaper publisher and merchant
483:Devils Postpile National Monument
9171:Geologic provinces of California
9139:
9130:
9129:
9119:
8870:Treaty of the Danish West Indies
8329:
7630:
7240:Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario
5459:
5336:
5319:
5302:
5282:Sierra Nevada info at SummitPost
4505:"California Historic Gold Mines"
4155:"Mystery of the Nevada Triangle"
3515:"Geologic History of Western US"
3409:Stevens, CH; Greene, DC (2000).
2954:Place Names of the Sierra Nevada
2868:Place Names of the Sierra Nevada
2744:Longman Pronunciation Dictionary
2457:
2443:
2429:
2415:
2185:The Timber and Stone Act of 1878
1888:Map of gold fields in the Sierra
1412:
1307:collided with the west coast of
1035:(which also drains the adjacent
909:peaks approaching the height of
323:
223:
57:
5208:
5139:
5109:
5061:
5046:
5022:"The High Sierra Piute Highway"
4989:
4971:
4945:
4918:
4891:
4852:Zimmerman, Robert (Fall 1998).
4845:
4816:
4756:
4712:. www.rei.com/blog: REI Co-op.
4697:
4668:
4643:
4625:
4557:. New York: The Modern Library.
4469:
4408:
4281:
4262:
4227:
4211:
4179:
4146:
4115:
4080:
4054:
4022:
3992:
3966:
3933:
3898:
3859:
3816:
3780:
3739:
3712:
3697:
3650:
3583:
3565:A Natural History of California
3506:
3483:
3432:United States Geological Survey
3417:
3373:
3341:
3323:
3268:
3252:"California Geologic Provinces"
3220:
3190:
3164:
3108:
3070:
3004:
2974:
2941:
2888:
2855:
2531:
2210:
2151:logging industry moved westward
684:. It is bounded on the west by
617:is already a plural. To add an
7250:San Jose–San Francisco–Oakland
7230:Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
5057:. June 15, 1923. p. II10.
4619:University of California Press
4578:University of California Press
4531:Bancroft, Hubert Howe (1889).
4369:. Berkeley: Wilderness Press.
4332:Yosemite: A Visitors Companion
4246:(3:5): 368–370. Archived from
4236:"Notes on Hetch-Hetchy Valley"
3974:"Average Annual Precipitation"
2789:
2760:
2732:
2708:"Chapter 1: The Sierra Nevada"
2500:
2355:in 1972. The expansion of the
2315:Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
2313:is currently regulated by the
1703:in the Sierra Nevada were the
1051:
700:. The southern boundary is at
696:, and on the southeast by the
465:. The Sierra is home to three
32:Sierra Nevada (disambiguation)
13:
1:
9166:Sierra Nevada (United States)
4679:My First Summer in the Sierra
4654:. Stanford University Press.
4365:Schaffer, Jeffrey P. (1999).
4234:Hoffmann, Charles F. (1868).
3590:Ernst, W. G. (July 1, 2009).
3561:Schoenherr, Allan A. (1995).
3496:One Hundred Hikes in Yosemite
3117:Ansel Adams: An Autobiography
3044:Moon, Freda (July 19, 2021).
2948:Farquhar, Francis P. (1926).
2862:Farquhar, Francis P. (1926).
2576:
2366:A trans-Sierra route between
2195:railroad which connected the
1470:heavy snowpack. For example,
1400:on top of some Sierra peaks.
721:
97:14,505 ft (4,421 m)
8922:Slave states and free states
8377:Regions of the United States
5068:"See It All in the Sierra".
4652:Exploring the Highest Sierra
4617:. Berkeley and Los Angeles:
4574:Oakland Museum of California
4335:. Stackpole Books. pp.
3945:Sierra Nevada Virtual Museum
3596:International Geology Review
2483:List of Sierra Nevada topics
2403:human-induced climate change
2175:resulted in a loss of 8,000
2114:Logging in the Sierra Nevada
2023:California Geological Survey
1879:
1834:probably visited either the
1748:History of the Yosemite area
1647:Sierra Nevada subalpine zone
1550:Ecology of the Sierra Nevada
1342:started to dive beneath the
1243:Geology of the Yosemite area
1186:United States Forest Service
892:
802:rivers, which flow into the
624:
408:Central Valley of California
7:
9033:International border states
6810:National Historic Landmarks
4931:. Oxford University Press.
4925:Righter, Robert W. (2005).
3941:"1872 Lone Pine Earthquake"
2713:The Mountains of California
2408:
1914:, found shiny metal in the
1864:In the winter of 1844, Lt.
1806:In 1833, a subgroup of the
1271:region. These dark-colored
1202:Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep
1043:); the southern one is the
821:. From north to south, the
479:Kings Canyon National Parks
10:
9217:
9060:Red states and blue states
6815:National Natural Landmarks
6269:Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point
4329:Wuerthner, George (1994).
3331:"The General Sherman Tree"
2841:. The Mountaineers Press.
2773:University of Nevada Press
2767:Carlson, Helen S. (1976).
2682:"The Sierra Nevada Region"
2330:Kings Canyon National Park
2214:
2111:
2107:
2086:Kings Canyon National Park
1953:Gold Country of California
1891:
1745:
1684:
1664:
1547:
1543:
1536:, or to the activities of
1240:
1220:, shows severely deformed
1157: – and two
1119:
656:
36:
29:
9181:Mountain ranges of Nevada
9115:
8990:
8934:
8883:
8778:
8769:
8727:
8667:
8658:
8582:
8496:
8438:
8390:
8383:
8325:
8299:
8034:
7941:
7918:
7850:
7777:
7700:
7688:
7626:
7561:
7258:
7215:
6887:
6830:congressional delegations
6640:
6628:
6553:
6457:
6311:
6241:
6110:
6049:
6011:
6000:
5872:
5752:
5661:
5636:
5575:
5514:
5468:
5457:
5398:
5391:
5173:10.1175/BAMS-D-15-00114.1
4979:"Construction Monitoring"
4898:Simpson, John W. (2005).
4740:The Whistles Blow No More
4704:Leonard, Brendan (n.d.).
4392:Geology of U.S. Parklands
4006:. National Park Service.
3616:10.1080/00206810903063315
2746:(3rd ed.). Longman.
2560:(NHHC). February 23, 2005
2537:The ship was named after
1190:Bureau of Land Management
754:watershed (including the
305:
295:
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251:
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235:
221:
216:
202:
181:
176:
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145:
140:
101:
91:
81:
76:
56:
51:
7132:Santa Clara River Valley
6857:state historic landmarks
4650:Moore, James G. (2000).
4568:Holliday, J. S. (1999).
3746:Wakabayashi, J. (2013).
3305:"Facts about Lake Tahoe"
2601:National Geodetic Survey
2361:Ansel Adams Wildernesses
2153:due to the depletion of
2076:watershed in 1895–1899.
1933:On August 19, 1848, the
1538:extra-terrestrial aliens
1378:Basin and Range Province
1018:Sequoiadendron giganteum
935:contiguous United States
885:which provides water to
825:flows into intermittent
694:Basin and Range Province
671:North Fork Feather River
451:contiguous United States
164:80 mi (130 km)
125:36.578583°N 118.292000°W
9201:Volcanism of California
7112:San Francisco Peninsula
6907:California Coast Ranges
5087:"Forest Issues - CSERC"
4823:Horace, Greely (1859).
4798:Johnston, Hank (2011).
4742:. Stauffer Publishing.
4738:Johnston, Hank (1997).
4481:. 2007 . Archived from
4442:2027/mdp.39015049981668
3845:10.1126/science.1125986
2922:2027/mdp.39015049981668
2509:[ˈsjeraneˈβaða]
2506:Spanish pronunciation:
2301:was completed in 1923.
2149:In the late 1800s, the
2080:mapped the area around
1812:Joseph Reddeford Walker
1530:United States Air Force
1437:Climate and meteorology
1356:Sierra Nevada batholith
978:, a spur of the Sierra.
709:Pacific Mountain System
613:, commented, "The name
536:Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
422:spur lies primarily in
9186:Physiographic sections
7182:Southern Border Region
7107:San Francisco Bay Area
6992:Greater San Bernardino
6962:East Bay (SF Bay Area)
6218:Owens River Headwaters
4591:Brands, H. W. (2003).
3307:. USGS. Archived from
2541:in New Hampshire, see
2238:
2180:
2130:
2084:and what would become
2082:Yosemite National Park
2043:Yosemite National Park
2013:
1889:
1770:
1677:
1566:
1467:North American Monsoon
1449:
1259:age, the oldest being
1236:
1225:
1134:
1000:Yosemite National Park
963:
905:
735:
680:surface rock from the
571:
565:
559:
531:
130:36.578583; -118.292000
9191:Regions of California
8707:Appalachian Highlands
8682:Intermontane Plateaus
8418:Minor Outlying Island
7905:Trout Creek Mountains
7805:Hispanics and Latinos
7637:California portal
5093:. December 16, 2014.
5027:. US Forest Service.
5020:Marsh, Steve (2015).
4860:. American Heritage.
4555:California: a history
4553:Starr, Kevin (2005).
4517:on December 14, 2006.
4478:Frémont's "Long Camp"
4289:"Prehistoric Context"
3471:on September 23, 2015
3264:on December 22, 2016.
3084:. February 18, 1913.
2837:Roper, Steve (1997).
2686:USCB Biogeography lab
2488:Sierra Nevada (Spain)
2273:In 1903, the city of
2268:Sequoia National Park
2235:Sequoia National Park
2224:
2189:joint-stock companies
2167:
2121:
2100:(1905). By 1912, the
2011:
1887:
1808:Bonneville Expedition
1759:
1672:
1587:western foothill zone
1557:
1454:Mediterranean climate
1444:
1321:Great Valley Sequence
1231:
1215:
1129:
955:
900:
729:
692:, on the east by the
526:
404:Western United States
311:batholith and igneous
247:California and Nevada
8403:District of Columbia
8126:Gardnerville Ranchos
7235:Sacramento–Roseville
7137:Santa Clarita Valley
6228:Sequoia-Kings Canyon
4998:Sierra Club Bulletin
4683:. Houghton Mifflin.
4639:on December 3, 2006.
4269:Drake, Bill (2000).
3980:on February 22, 2008
3796:(11–12): 2809–2853.
3276:"Google terrain map"
2636:on December 5, 2010.
2395:John Muir Wilderness
2277:proposed building a
2227:General Sherman Tree
2123:Square-set timbering
2017:Thorough exploration
1894:California Gold Rush
1649:(indicator species:
1634:(indicator species:
1405:Lone Pine earthquake
1344:North American Plate
1216:Sevehah Cliff, near
1171:Ten national forests
883:Los Angeles Aqueduct
601:Songs of the Sierras
544:Santa Cruz Mountains
513:California gold rush
30:For other uses, see
18:Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
8845:Newlands Resolution
8800:Southwest Territory
8795:Northwest Territory
7759:Tourist attractions
7187:Southern California
7102:San Fernando Valley
7052:Northern California
7012:Greater Los Angeles
6571:Pacific Crest Trail
6254:Calaveras Big Trees
5399:Peaks >14,000 ft
5237:10.1038/nature03058
5229:2004Natur.432...87P
5164:2015BAMS...96S...5Y
5127:on February 2, 2016
5072:. October 24, 1976.
4675:Muir, John (1911).
4193:(TV series episode)
3919:2009Geo....37..547C
3884:2020Geo....48.1023G
3837:2006Sci...313...87M
3802:2022GSAB..134.2809B
3764:2013Geosp...9..191W
3675:2012Geosp...8....1H
3608:2009IGRv...51..583E
3178:on December 5, 2010
2285:. The city and the
2283:Hetch Hetchy Valley
2090:James S. Hutchinson
2035:Charles F. Hoffmann
1822:across present-day
1561:is an example of a
1323:and the subsequent
1175:26 wilderness areas
982:Hetch Hetchy Valley
887:Southern California
540:Pacific Coast Range
428:American Cordillera
271: /
121: /
8942:Atlantic Northeast
8855:Cession of Tutuila
8805:Louisiana Purchase
8702:Interior Highlands
8430:Maritime territory
7127:Santa Clara Valley
7122:San Joaquin Valley
7117:San Gabriel Valley
6972:Eastern California
6942:Coastal California
6917:Central California
6279:Grover Hot Springs
4904:. Pantheon Books.
4771:. HistoryNet LLC.
4485:on August 19, 2017
3773:10.1130/GES00814.1
3683:10.1130/GES00727.1
3502:on April 24, 2011.
3490:Shaffer, Jeffrey.
3361:on August 16, 2021
3337:on March 15, 2010.
3152:on January 2, 2014
3082:The New York Times
2937:on April 30, 2011.
2653:. SummitPost.org.
2239:
2205:v-shaped log flume
2197:San Joaquin Valley
2181:
2131:
2014:
1890:
1771:
1687:Great Basin tribes
1678:
1567:
1514:Fresno, California
1450:
1446:Red Slate Mountain
1425:Tinemaha Reservoir
1350:, rose in plumes (
1237:
1226:
1161: –
1159:national monuments
1145: –
1135:
964:
923:Bishop, California
906:
736:
635:eastern California
532:
519:Name and etymology
445:in North America;
275:38.000°N 119.500°W
77:Highest point
9196:Regions of Nevada
9153:
9152:
8962:Pacific Northwest
8952:Columbia District
8930:
8929:
8860:Cession of Manu'a
8820:Adams–Onís Treaty
8790:Thirteen Colonies
8765:
8764:
8692:Laurentian Upland
8654:
8653:
8343:
8342:
8336:Nevada portal
7895:Pahranagat Valley
7860:Black Rock Desert
7644:
7643:
7245:San Diego–Tijuana
7192:Transverse Ranges
7142:Santa Ynez Valley
7092:Saddleback Valley
7087:Sacramento Valley
7072:Peninsular Ranges
7047:North County (SD)
7017:Los Angeles Basin
6879:Index of articles
6584:
6583:
6576:Sierra High Route
6561:High Sierra Trail
6307:
6306:
6284:Lake Tahoe Nevada
5657:
5656:
5055:Los Angeles Times
4985:on July 16, 2011.
4938:978-0-19-531309-3
4911:978-0-375-42231-7
4809:978-0-9846848-0-9
4710:REI Co-op Journal
4690:978-1-883011-24-6
4661:978-0-8047-3703-6
4401:978-0-471-33218-3
4376:978-0-89997-244-2
4346:978-0-8117-2598-9
4122:Schoenmann, Joe.
3927:10.1130/G25572A.1
3878:(10): 1023–1027.
3719:Joel Michaelsen.
3576:978-0-520-06922-0
3240:on July 21, 2004.
2848:978-0-89886-506-6
2782:978-0-87417-094-8
2753:978-1-4058-8118-0
2720:on April 10, 2014
2692:on July 20, 2011.
2494:Explanatory notes
2451:California portal
2299:O'Shaughnessy Dam
2279:hydroelectric dam
2078:Joseph N. LeConte
2070:Bolton Coit Brown
2063:Theodore Solomons
2031:William H. Brewer
1947:. Soon, waves of
1868:, accompanied by
1701:indigenous people
1613:indicator species
1518:Las Vegas, Nevada
1369:pyroclastic flows
1045:San Joaquin River
1029:San Francisco Bay
869:Creeks flow into
768:San Joaquin River
315:
314:
253:Range coordinates
16:(Redirected from
9208:
9143:
9142:
9133:
9132:
9123:
9122:
8825:Texas annexation
8810:Gadsden Purchase
8776:
8775:
8677:Pacific Mountain
8665:
8664:
8388:
8387:
8370:
8363:
8356:
8347:
8346:
8334:
8333:
8332:
7885:Las Vegas Valley
7810:Native Americans
7737:Nevada Territory
7671:
7664:
7657:
7648:
7647:
7635:
7634:
7633:
6977:Emerald Triangle
6967:East County (SD)
6952:Cucamonga Valley
6937:Coachella Valley
6680:California Dream
6670:California sound
6611:
6604:
6597:
6588:
6587:
6520:Mammoth Mountain
6495:Donner Ski Ranch
6424:South Lake Tahoe
6294:South Yuba River
6111:Wilderness areas
6072:Lake Tahoe Basin
6062:Humboldt–Toiyabe
6050:National forests
6009:
6008:
5593:Bear Creek Spire
5463:
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5123:. Archived from
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4277:on May 16, 2008.
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4042:on June 18, 2010
4041:
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4015:
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3989:
3987:
3985:
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3958:
3956:
3947:. Archived from
3937:
3931:
3930:
3902:
3896:
3895:
3892:10.1130/G47902.1
3863:
3857:
3856:
3820:
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3810:10.1130/B35463.1
3784:
3778:
3777:
3775:
3743:
3737:
3736:
3734:
3732:
3727:on July 27, 2011
3723:. Archived from
3716:
3710:
3709:
3701:
3695:
3694:
3654:
3648:
3647:
3645:
3643:
3602:(7–8): 583–588.
3587:
3581:
3580:
3568:
3558:
3531:
3530:
3528:
3526:
3521:on June 22, 2010
3517:. Archived from
3510:
3504:
3503:
3498:. Archived from
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2193:Southern Pacific
2002:Native Americans
1981:Hydraulic mining
1775:Spanish missions
1761:Albert Bierstadt
1752:California Trail
1681:Native Americans
1563:subalpine meadow
1559:Tuolumne Meadows
1522:Bermuda Triangle
1497:westerly winds.
1472:Tuolumne Meadows
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1398:metamorphic rock
1208:Geologic history
1198:Mount Williamson
1062:South Lake Tahoe
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5070:The Fresno Bee
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2127:Comstock mines
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2027:Josiah Whitney
2018:
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1920:American River
1892:Main article:
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1797:Jedediah Smith
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1548:Main article:
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1293:Tehachapi Pass
1291:, west of the
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2306:World War II
2303:
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2211:Conservation
2182:
2169:Clearcutting
2148:
2143:Dan DeQuille
2136:
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2067:
2047:Kings Canyon
2020:
1998:
1994:heavy metals
1978:
1959:Because the
1958:
1934:
1932:
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1863:
1848:
1832:Walker Party
1805:
1801:Ebbetts Pass
1790:
1784:
1778:
1772:
1764:
1713:Sierra Miwok
1690:
1674:John Frémont
1621:Jeffrey pine
1571:biotic zones
1568:
1510:Reno, Nevada
1499:
1495:
1492:
1480:
1451:
1429:Owens Valley
1402:
1386:
1382:
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1238:
1218:Convict Lake
1195:
1183:
1151:Kings Canyon
1136:
1070:Grass Valley
1055:
1017:
990:Kings Canyon
976:Carson Range
965:
957:Mount Tallac
939:
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851:Walker River
843:Carson River
839:Pyramid Lake
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784:Merced River
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318:
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307:Type of rock
113:36°34′42.9″N
71:(top, blue).
65:Sierra Crest
46:
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9023:High Plains
8905:Confederacy
8747:Great Lakes
8572:W S Central
8567:E S Central
8545:New England
8533:W N Central
8528:E N Central
8091:Carson City
8038:communities
7920:Metro areas
7870:Great Basin
7837:LGBT rights
7725:Delegations
7692:Carson City
7613:Bakersfield
7573:Los Angeles
7478:Santa Clara
7458:San Joaquin
7358:Los Angeles
7177:South Coast
7042:North Coast
6987:Great Basin
6852:state parks
6805:LGBT rights
6771:legislature
6719:Environment
6707:agriculture
6697:Earthquakes
6490:Dodge Ridge
6475:Bear Valley
6470:Badger Pass
6414:San Andreas
6399:Placerville
6384:Nevada City
6319:Angels Camp
6312:Communities
6274:Emerald Bay
6259:D. L. Bliss
6242:State parks
6123:Bright Star
6118:Ansel Adams
5895:Fallen Leaf
5824:San Joaquin
5131:January 28,
5101:January 28,
4854:"Log Flume"
4769:History.net
4427:(1): 3–58.
3669:(1): 1–27.
3391:January 23,
3062:January 28,
2907:(1): 3–58.
2801:www.nps.gov
2523:snowy range
2391:backcountry
2368:Porterville
2334:Kings River
2293:passed the
2287:Sierra Club
2255:overgrazing
2096:(1904) and
2074:Kings River
2049:. In 1869,
1986:troy ounces
1912:John Sutter
1721:Tübatulabal
1598:Pinyon pine
1575:rain shadow
1506:microbursts
1488:Great Basin
1484:rain shadow
1463:rain shadow
1365:Nevadaplano
1250:metamorphic
1090:Placerville
1086:Nevada City
1052:Communities
994:Kern Canyon
915:Mount Lyell
875:Owens River
855:Walker Lake
847:Carson Sink
833:flows from
823:Susan River
815:Great Basin
808:Tulare Lake
663:Susan River
637:, with the
605:Ansel Adams
506:escarpments
503:fault block
443:alpine lake
412:Great Basin
297:Age of rock
278: /
128: /
103:Coordinates
67:, south of
9160:Categories
8998:Appalachia
8771:Historical
8562:S Atlantic
8440:Time zones
8398:U.S. state
8286:Winchester
8276:Winnemucca
8251:Sun Valley
8106:Enterprise
8036:Cities and
8026:White Pine
7880:Lake Tahoe
7720:Government
7603:Long Beach
7598:Sacramento
7513:Stanislaus
7483:Santa Cruz
7438:San Benito
7433:Sacramento
7197:Tri-Valley
7022:Lost Coast
7007:Lake Tahoe
6783:Healthcare
6751:Government
6632:Sacramento
6622:California
6540:Sugar Bowl
6485:China Peak
6439:Tahoe City
6429:Susanville
6329:Bridgeport
6299:Van Sickle
6213:Owens Peak
6208:Mount Rose
6178:John Krebs
6128:Bucks Lake
6097:Stanislaus
5962:Courtright
5942:Huntington
5814:Chowchilla
5799:Stanislaus
5674:Beckwourth
5411:Williamson
4309:August 15,
4014:October 8,
3984:January 2,
3156:August 30,
2704:Muir, John
2577:References
2341:Piute Pass
2251:California
2215:See also:
2155:white pine
2112:See also:
1965:California
1949:immigrants
1941:James Polk
1908:Sacramento
1874:Lake Tahoe
1870:Kit Carson
1816:California
1746:See also:
1728:arrowheads
1709:Mono tribe
1502:downdrafts
1332:Cretaceous
1305:island arc
1289:Coarsegold
1074:Lee Vining
1013:Groves of
1004:waterfalls
971:Lake Tahoe
961:Lake Tahoe
911:Freel Peak
879:Owens Lake
873:; and the
863:Lee Vining
845:runs into
835:Lake Tahoe
827:Honey Lake
776:Stanislaus
722:Watersheds
686:California
647:Escarpment
548:Pedro Font
499:life zones
439:Lake Tahoe
416:California
141:Dimensions
8910:Old South
8885:Civil War
8717:Tidewater
8585:Courts of
8540:Northeast
8408:Territory
8291:Yerington
8241:Stateline
8156:Las Vegas
8146:Henderson
8141:Hawthorne
8136:Goldfield
7971:Esmeralda
7951:Churchill
7928:Las Vegas
7875:Lake Mead
7827:Elections
7822:Education
7715:Geography
7695:(capital)
7578:San Diego
7468:San Mateo
7448:San Diego
7428:Riverside
7378:Mendocino
7308:El Dorado
7303:Del Norte
7288:Calaveras
6835:elections
6761:districts
6724:Geography
6714:Education
6665:languages
6635:(capital)
6525:Northstar
6458:Ski areas
6444:Tehachapi
6359:Kernville
6198:Mokelumne
6183:John Muir
6002:Protected
5794:Calaveras
5782:Mokelumne
5744:Tehachapi
5669:Fredonyer
5644:Peak list
5583:Humphreys
5532:Mokelumne
5527:Round Top
5392:Mountains
5245:0028-0836
5182:1520-0477
4138:March 18,
4000:"Weather"
3752:Geosphere
3691:1553-040X
3663:Geosphere
3632:129541879
3624:0020-6814
3212:August 7,
3182:August 2,
3090:0362-4331
2962:cite book
2876:cite book
2546:Kearsarge
2378:by 1976.
2372:Lone Pine
2357:John Muir
2295:Raker Act
2281:to flood
2094:Palisades
2051:John Muir
1880:Gold rush
1786:presidios
1783:(towns),
1591:Gray pine
1579:life zone
1407:of 1872.
1391:started.
1317:subaerial
1257:Paleozoic
1132:Moro Rock
927:Lone Pine
893:Elevation
877:into dry
871:Mono Lake
772:Mokelumne
625:Geography
575:"snowy".
217:Geography
210:John Muir
183:Etymology
93:Elevation
69:Mono Lake
9135:Category
9070:Southern
9053:Cascadia
9043:Northern
8660:Physical
8516:Mountain
8488:Atlantic
8473:Mountain
8448:Chamorro
8307:Bullfrog
8196:Paradise
8171:Mesquite
8166:Lovelock
8161:Laughlin
8081:Caliente
8011:Pershing
7981:Humboldt
7943:Counties
7842:Politics
7832:Gun laws
7785:Abortion
7583:San Jose
7538:Tuolumne
7498:Siskiyou
7398:Monterey
7373:Mariposa
7328:Imperial
7323:Humboldt
7260:Counties
6825:Politics
6788:Abortion
6766:governor
6515:Kirkwood
6505:Homewood
6500:Heavenly
6394:Paradise
6389:Oakhurst
6374:Mariposa
6364:Loyalton
6233:Yosemite
6153:Emigrant
6148:Domeland
6057:Eldorado
6031:Yosemite
5947:Florence
5922:Isabella
5917:Oroville
5804:Tuolumne
5787:Cosumnes
5777:American
5689:Mt. Rose
5637:Climbing
5522:Red Lake
5253:15525985
5194:Archived
5095:Archived
5029:Archived
4957:Archived
4955:. USGS.
4862:Archived
4831:Archived
4773:Archived
4720:July 16,
4714:Archived
4455:Archived
4451:25177743
4197:Archived
4165:Archived
4132:Archived
4128:knpr.org
4098:Archived
4072:July 11,
4066:Archived
4008:Archived
4004:Yosemite
3853:16825568
3636:Archived
3436:Archived
3385:Archived
3280:Archived
3206:Archived
3100:July 30,
3094:Archived
3056:Archived
3020:Archived
3012:"Nevada"
2990:Archived
2982:"Sierra"
2931:25177743
2805:Archived
2742:(2008).
2706:(1894).
2655:Archived
2409:See also
2203:and the
1945:Congress
1916:tailrace
1910:pioneer
1836:Tuolumne
1725:obsidian
1717:Kawaiisu
1393:Glaciers
1389:ice ages
1325:Cenozoic
1301:Jurassic
1297:Triassic
1273:hornfels
1265:Cambrian
1222:Devonian
1188:and the
1147:Yosemite
1058:Paradise
780:Tuolumne
716:Cenozoic
675:Cenozoic
588:Cascades
471:Yosemite
410:and the
301:Mesozoic
266:119°30′W
204:Nickname
9145:Commons
9008:Eastern
9003:Central
8935:Divided
8729:Coastal
8587:appeals
8523:Midwest
8511:Pacific
8483:Eastern
8478:Central
8468:Pacific
8281:Whitney
8261:Tonopah
8191:Pahrump
8131:Gerlach
8121:Fernley
8001:Mineral
7991:Lincoln
7961:Douglas
7852:Regions
7817:Economy
7790:Culture
7778:Society
7754:Symbols
7732:History
7618:Anaheim
7608:Oakland
7543:Ventura
7528:Trinity
7268:Alameda
6902:Big Sur
6889:Regions
6864:Symbols
6795:History
6756:Capitol
6734:ecology
6729:climate
6702:Economy
6650:Culture
6449:Truckee
6404:Portola
6354:Jackson
6334:Chester
6203:Monarch
6087:Sequoia
6026:Sequoia
5987:Convict
5982:Crowley
5972:Mammoth
5912:Almanor
5900:Spooner
5849:Truckee
5760:Feather
5739:Sherman
5729:Minaret
5714:Ebbetts
5709:Monitor
5694:Spooner
5618:Olancha
5603:Agassiz
5567:Mammoth
5542:Leavitt
5501:Pyramid
5441:Tyndall
5436:Langley
5426:Russell
5406:Whitney
5261:1452537
5225:Bibcode
5190:1240234
5160:Bibcode
4963:May 31,
4489:May 29,
4046:June 9,
3955:May 31,
3915:Bibcode
3907:Geology
3880:Bibcode
3872:Geology
3833:Bibcode
3825:Science
3798:Bibcode
3760:Bibcode
3671:Bibcode
3604:Bibcode
3525:June 1,
3475:June 1,
3365:May 10,
3315:May 12,
3286:May 29,
2724:May 29,
2661:May 29,
2548:(BB-5)"
2517:
2129:, 1877.
2108:Logging
1963:in the
1902:, near
1810:led by
1792:ranchos
1780:pueblos
1665:History
1640:Red fir
1602:Juniper
1544:Ecology
1534:Area 51
1427:in the
1352:plutons
1330:In the
1285:schists
1281:marbles
1267:in the
1179:logging
1155:Sequoia
1098:Portola
1066:Truckee
756:Feather
678:igneous
669:to the
657:Setting
631:central
599:poems,
584:Rockies
580:Smokies
475:Sequoia
459:granite
402:in the
398:) is a
391:-ə nih-
291:Geology
263:38°00′N
236:Country
189:Spanish
42:(album)
9095:Upland
8737:Arctic
8498:Census
8463:Alaska
8312:Ormsby
8226:Sparks
8211:Rachel
8201:Pioche
8186:Panaca
8176:Minden
8116:Fallon
8111:Eureka
8086:Carlin
8071:Beatty
8056:Austin
8021:Washoe
8016:Storey
7986:Lander
7976:Eureka
7749:People
7702:Topics
7682:Nevada
7593:Fresno
7565:cities
7533:Tulare
7523:Tehama
7518:Sutter
7508:Sonoma
7503:Solano
7493:Sierra
7488:Shasta
7423:Plumas
7418:Placer
7413:Orange
7408:Nevada
7383:Merced
7363:Madera
7353:Lassen
7313:Fresno
7293:Colusa
7278:Amador
7273:Alpine
6842:People
6675:sports
6642:Topics
6554:Trails
6480:Boreal
6419:Sonora
6409:Quincy
6339:Colfax
6324:Auburn
6193:Kiavah
6188:Kaiser
6163:Hoover
6092:Sierra
6082:Plumas
6077:Lassen
5967:Tenaya
5957:Wishon
5952:Edison
5937:Shaver
5927:Donner
5859:Walker
5854:Carson
5834:Kaweah
5819:Fresno
5809:Merced
5753:Rivers
5734:Kaweah
5719:Sonora
5704:Carson
5684:Donner
5662:Passes
5628:Double
5613:Brewer
5608:Kaweah
5598:Darwin
5562:Ritter
5557:Banner
5537:Sonora
5496:Tallac
5481:Castle
5259:
5251:
5243:
5217:Nature
5188:
5180:
4935:
4908:
4806:
4746:
4687:
4658:
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4373:
4343:
4107:May 8,
3851:
3731:May 7,
3689:
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3622:
3573:
3123:
3088:
3051:SFGATE
2929:
2845:
2779:
2750:
2345:SR 168
1974:sluice
1904:Coloma
1855:Sonora
1830:. The
1824:Nevada
1769:, 1868
1658:alpine
1516:; and
1373:lahars
1283:, and
1277:slates
1153:, and
1106:Colfax
1102:Auburn
1082:Sonora
992:, and
959:above
849:, the
841:, the
829:, the
819:Nevada
798:, and
792:Kaweah
782:, and
762:, and
615:Sierra
592:Sierra
572:nevado
560:sierra
555:sierra
494:uplift
477:, and
453:; and
424:Nevada
393:VA(H)D
244:States
187:1777:
177:Naming
146:Length
9090:Solid
8991:Other
8915:Dixie
8893:Union
8557:South
8453:Samoa
8391:Units
8206:Primm
8061:Baker
8046:Alamo
7956:Clark
7795:Crime
7769:Fauna
7710:Index
7678:State
7388:Modoc
7368:Marin
7343:Kings
7318:Glenn
7283:Butte
6874:Water
6744:fauna
6739:flora
6687:Crime
6660:music
6618:State
6102:Tahoe
6004:areas
5885:Aloha
5880:Tahoe
5873:Lakes
5864:Owens
5829:Kings
5724:Tioga
5552:Lyell
5506:Freel
5431:Split
5328:Texts
5311:Media
5257:S2CID
5121:CSERC
5091:CSERC
5032:(PDF)
5025:(PDF)
5004:(10).
4515:(PDF)
4508:(PDF)
4447:JSTOR
4337:13–14
4303:(PDF)
4292:(PDF)
4101:(PDF)
4094:(PDF)
4040:(PDF)
4033:(PDF)
3628:S2CID
3439:(PDF)
3428:(PDF)
3359:(PDF)
3352:(PDF)
3262:(PDF)
3255:(PDF)
3238:(PDF)
3231:(PDF)
2927:JSTOR
2259:sheep
1736:Maidu
1732:Washo
1303:, an
921:near
853:into
837:into
788:Kings
566:serra
193:snowy
191:for "
161:Width
9125:List
9075:Deep
8757:East
8752:Gulf
8742:West
8646:11th
8641:10th
8506:West
8317:Roop
8216:Reno
8096:Elko
7996:Lyon
7966:Elko
7933:Reno
7553:Yuba
7548:Yolo
7403:Napa
7393:Mono
7348:Lake
7338:Kern
7333:Inyo
6655:food
6168:Ishi
6067:Inyo
5977:Bass
5907:Mono
5890:Echo
5844:Kern
5839:Tule
5770:Bear
5765:Yuba
5699:Echo
5679:Yuba
5623:Kern
5547:Dana
5491:Rose
5476:Lola
5446:Muir
5421:Sill
5249:PMID
5241:ISSN
5202:2016
5186:OSTI
5178:ISSN
5133:2016
5103:2016
5040:2020
4965:2010
4933:ISBN
4906:ISBN
4870:2022
4839:2022
4804:ISBN
4781:2022
4744:ISBN
4722:2018
4685:ISBN
4656:ISBN
4576:and
4491:2010
4463:2022
4396:ISBN
4371:ISBN
4341:ISBN
4311:2008
4256:2006
4205:2015
4173:2015
4140:2019
4109:2010
4074:2010
4048:2010
4016:2016
3986:2014
3957:2010
3849:PMID
3733:2010
3687:ISSN
3644:2021
3620:ISSN
3571:ISBN
3527:2010
3477:2010
3447:2014
3393:2011
3367:2020
3317:2007
3288:2010
3214:2010
3184:2010
3158:2013
3121:ISBN
3102:2021
3086:ISSN
3064:2023
3028:2011
2998:2011
2968:link
2882:link
2843:ISBN
2813:2022
2777:ISBN
2748:ISBN
2726:2010
2663:2010
2566:2012
2514:lit.
2370:and
2359:and
2229:, a
2225:The
2102:USGS
2037:and
1990:silt
1961:gold
1857:and
1750:and
1734:and
1719:and
1711:and
1656:The
1645:The
1630:The
1607:The
1596:The
1585:The
1504:and
1334:, a
1224:rock
1184:The
1165:and
1108:and
1039:and
867:Mill
865:and
859:Rush
800:Kern
796:Tule
760:Yuba
665:and
633:and
387:see-
317:The
169:Area
82:Peak
9085:New
9080:Mid
8636:9th
8631:8th
8626:7th
8621:6th
8616:5th
8611:4th
8606:3rd
8601:2nd
8596:1st
8101:Ely
8006:Nye
7680:of
6800:Law
6620:of
5588:Tom
5233:doi
5221:432
5168:doi
4437:hdl
4429:doi
3923:doi
3888:doi
3841:doi
3829:313
3806:doi
3794:134
3768:doi
3679:doi
3612:doi
2950:"S"
2917:hdl
2909:doi
2864:"K"
2257:by
2233:in
2171:in
1842:of
1838:or
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