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GUIDEBOOK OF THE WESTEBX UNITED STATES. 



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admitted 



Hornbrook, Cal- 



Elevation 2,156 feet, 

 Seattle 5G2 miles. 



Union as a State. Its history is full of stirring and romantic episodes 

 and shonld not be neglected by the visitor desirous of understanding 

 the spirit of the land. 



The same Cretaceous conglomerate seen at AsMand continues 

 through the mountain and reappears near Hornbrook (see sheet 8, 



p. 64) J "where it has been washed to some extent for 

 gold. Directly ahead from Hornbrook may be seen 

 Black Mountain, whose summit is a mass of lava 

 resting on Cretaceous strata that dip toward the east. 

 A few miles south of Hornbrook^ at Klamathon, the railroad crosses 

 Klamath River, wliich rises in the lake region east of the main ridge 



Klamathon. 



Seattle 504 miles. ^^^^i through the Cascade and Coast ranges there are 

 numerous power sites, and at some of these about 5,130 horsepower 

 has already been developed, Klamath River has not the beautiful 

 clearness of the Rogue and the Umpqua. 



Passing Tlirall, Ager, and Snowdon in succession the railroad 



of the Cascade Range and is extensively utilized near 

 its head for irrigation. 



Along the course of the Kla- 



climbs to a divide overlooking Shasta Valley and affording an excel- 

 lent view of Mount Shasta. In making this ascent it 

 passes over a series of shales, tuffs, and lavas of 

 Miocene age in the order in which they w^erc deposited. 

 From Ager a stage line runs up Klamath River to 



Klamath Hot Springs, formerly knowm as Shovel Creek Springs, a 



resort noted for its fisliine: and mud baths. 

 From Montague a sho 



Ager. 



Elevation 2,335 feet. 

 Seattle 570 mfles. 



carl J' 



Montague. 



Elevation 2,541 feet. 

 Seattle 581 miles. 



Lumber of placer mines and later a number of lode 

 mines were successfully worked for gold. A short 



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salt wcU was once operated but is now abandoned. 



from the Cretaceo 



underUes much 



* The trip through the canyon afforda a 



shells, or more properly skeletal parts 



cross section of the greater portion of the that fit together much like a pill box and 

 Cascade Rano-e. b\it. aa in th^ Onliinihi:^ its cover. The white or very lio-ht earth 



River section, only lavas are to be seen. 

 A small volcano -which at some unknown 

 date broke out in the canyon dammed the 



In the lake so formed 

 ed countless numbers 



river with its lava. 



of the microscopic plants known 

 toms — little organisms possestsin^ 8 



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that may be seen along the stage road is 

 composed almost entirely of these delicate 

 siliceous skeletons, which when examined 

 with a strong microscope are found to be 

 of marvelous delicacy and beauty. This 

 material, dlatomaceous or infusorial earth, 

 is used as a polishing or scouring agent. 



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