A Place Called Pinecrest in the Beautiful Central Sierras

A "Place Called Pinecrest" is much more than a small lake; it is a magical spot that brings generations and generations back to the childhood memories of their summers. Includes chapters on Pinecrest (Pinecrest Lake, Edna Lake, Diamond Lodge, Karl's Place, camping, Elbert Miller produce wagon, historical photos, Sardella family, and more); Strawberry (Old Strawberry Hotel, Strawberry Inn, Strawberry Store); Sonora Mono Road; Stagestops, lodges and resorts (Kennedy Meadows, Brihtman Flat Raner Station, Cow Creek, Dodge Ridge, and more); Flumes, dams and reservoirs, Railroad logging (Empire City Railroad Incline, Pickering Lumber Company); Mi Muks, Mountain Men, Emigrants (Mi Muk and Paiute Indians, Burst Rock, Grizzly Adams); Volcanoes, glaciers, and rocks; Stanislaus names and places. Also includes bibliography and maps.