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Yo Semite Valley and the Big Trees. Via the Big Oak Flat Direct Route. Which is the Shortest, Cheapest, and Best Route to the Big Trees and the Yo Semite Valley?

San Francisco: Alta California Print, 529 California Street, 1881. 12mo, original printed wrappers. [16] pp., folding frontis. map, 8 wood engravings, including illus. on wrappers.

A scarce Yosemite promotional booklet issued by the Nevada Stage Company, touting the advantages of the Big Oak Flat Direct Route.

Includes a map and notes on the wonders to be seen both en route and in the Valley, with engravings of such features as the Dead Giant, the Calveras Group, and the Mammoth Grove Hotel. The map is entiteld Hutchings’ Outline Map of Tourist Travel to the Yo-Semite Valley, Big Tree Groves, Etc. California. The combined railroad and stage route from San Francisco to Yosemite valley is shown in red, with side routes to Calveras Big Trees and South Grove depicted as well. Also included are a timetable and a list of fares for 1881. OCLC records only two copies.

REFERENCES: Currey & Kruska 264.

CONDITION: Very good, lightly soiled.

Item #2763

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