Geologic Guidebook Along Highway 49 - Sierran Gold Belt. The Mother Lode Country

JENKINS, OLAF P. [PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF]

Publication: Division of Mines, 1948, San Francisco

Division of Mines Bulletin 141. First edition. Oblong 8vo. Printed cloth, 164 pp., preface, illustrated, tables, maps, double column, bibliography. a comprehensive resource that explores the geological and historical significance of the Sierra Nevada region, particularly focusing on the Mother Lode - a rich gold-bearing belt that stretches through central California. A wealth of material on the old mining areas and some excellent photographs of ghost towns that surrounded the mining areas. A must for California collectors. Laid-in is a mimeographed brochure titled THE MOTHER LODE that was issued by the Touring Bureau of the California State Automobile Association. Near fine, tight copy.