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Soon after leaving Belmont the train passes tlirough a shallow cut 

 in sandstones and cherts of the Franciscan group. The chert is 



quarried for use on roads. Half a mile beyond Bel- 

 Belmont. mont there is an extensive view to the right across 



Elevation 30 feet. i^^q marshcs and bay to the white salt fields of the 



Los Angeles 449 miles. . oi4-TT^l 1 U' u^-' ii 1 



union Salt VVorkSj where salt is obtained by solar 

 evaporation of water from the bay. Along this portion of the salt 

 marsh bordering the bay fresh water is obtained from wells of various 

 depths up to 400 feet. This water evidently lies below the salt 



water. Generally the fresh water can be obtained 



Beresford (Cottrell £ ii n i i. ■ i i ^ i ■ i j^ • i 



post office). irom these wells only by pumping, but at high tide, 



Los Angeles 450 miles. ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ covcrcd by Salt watcr, which is 



heavier than fresh, the h} drostatic pressure of the 



salt water on the deeper fresh water makes some of the wells overflow. 



At Leslie there are artificial ponds (vats) in which the water of the 



bay is evaporated for salt. In the mill close by the salt is refined and 



prepared for market at the rate of about 8 carloads 



^^*^' a day. The bay water contains only about half as 



Los Angeles 451 miles. ^^^^ ^^j^ ^^ ^^ ^^^^j VolumC of OCCail Water, but 



there are so many more bright days in this localit}' than there are 

 along the coast that it is more profitable to use the weaker brine. 



San Mateo (ma-tay'o) is a pretty town noted for its beautiful live 

 oaks and handsome suburban residences. Here the road crosses 



San Mateo Creek, which, at the point where it issues 



San Mateo. fp^j^ ^j^^ g^^j^ Andreas rift valley, about 3^ miles 



Elevation 19 feet. southwcst of San Mateo, has been dammed by a high 



T.n^ ATicr«iaQ4.^*>mii^. coiicrcte structurc that holds back the waters of 



Los Angeles 452 miles. 



Crystal Springs Lake. 



A daily stage plies between San Mateo and Pescadero (pes-ca- 

 day'ro, Spanish for fishmonger), near Pebble Beach on the coast, a 



miles 



Mateo 



Creek 



hich 



at the time of the San Francisco earthciuake but was soon repaired. 

 The road to Pescadero passes near the interesting old village of Span- 

 ishtown and reaches the coast at Pebble Beach, noted for its agat<3 

 pebbles. The trip from Pescadero to San Mateo may be conveniently 

 taken in connection with one from San Francisco to Pescadero by 



the Ocean Shore Raihoad. 



At Burlingame (pronounced locally bling'um), a place of residence 



. in favor with people of wealth and leisure, thei^ is 

 a country club, with golf links and polo grounds. 

 Elevation 26 feet. (See sliect 13, p. 90.) In this vicuiity, as elsewhere 



^'?^/''i"^ ';''tn.„ in California south of San Francisco, there are three 



Burlingame. 



trees which figure characteristically in the land- 

 scape—the Australian eucalyptus, the Peruvian pepper tree, and the 



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