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Vicinity a very fine view to the rear may 



be had across the level-topped upland surface which slopes up to the 



Tahoc. 



summits of the mam 



The route crosses obliquely the outcrops of Jurassic (Mariposa) 

 slate and after rumiing for a few miles near the western edge of this 

 belt of rocks enters, near New England Mills, a belt of the Calaveras 

 formation. This change, however, is not readily recognized from a 

 moving train, as both formations consist largely of similar slaty and 

 schistose rocks. 



Fruit growing is obviousl}- the 



prm 



continues 



iwmg 



timber. It 



Applegate. ,i , ,■,-.., 



passes through a country of roUmg hills 



Elevation 1,965 feet. ^^^v, 1 n i i ^ • i i 



Omaha i,M7 miles. ^chards, helds of gram, and patches o 



is said that some of the settlements along this part of 

 the route speciahze in certain fruits. For instance, Applegate raises 

 pears chiefly, New England Mills prunes, and so on. Snow falls 

 occasionally here and may lie for a few hours, and there is some frost. 

 Consequently this country is not suited to the growing of oranges 

 and other semitropical fruits. 



Chpper Gap, a little settlement on the narrow nVlo-f. fnllnwnri >w tli« 

 railroad, is surrounded by orchards and cul 



Clipper Ga ^^^^ beyond it, between niilc^v.^,o x^o aim i^i, tnc 



Eievaul 1 T-feet ^^^^ ^^ ^^^ Calavcras formation are succeeded on the 

 omahaT,WomiiS.* ^^^^ ^J altered greenish igneous rocks (diabase, am- 



phibohtc, and amphibohte schist), in places slaty or 

 schistose and decomposing in general to a reddish soil. These rocks 



A few 



inC 



Juras; 



in 



The 



:iuburn, the scat of Placer County, named by settlers from 



the city in New York. The eastbound trains go west 



mmm 



J! T\ .«n . . ^-f *^^ *"^- '-^^^ ^^^^^ P^^^^ of Auburn, dating from 



Elevation 1^360 feet. ^^ t • . , * _ ' o 



Population 2,376. _ _ ^__--- 



Omaha 1,657 mues. Small Stream called Auburn Kavme, but smce those 



f^ays the settlement has spread over the surromiding 

 hiUs and frmt gro^v^g has largely taken the place of minmg. The 



grapes, and olives. Many 



are peaches, plums, prunes, raisin 



more numerous 



o 



temperature 



fruits From the suburb of Aeolia Heights, just east of the raih-oad, 

 may be obtamed fine views of the deep canvon of American Kiver, 

 similar to those seen from the train near Cape Horn (PI. XLIX, .4) ; 



