The Mother Lode region of California is a storied and fabled place, full of natural beauty and historical interest. In this book, William H. Storms offers a guided tour of the region's many attractions, from historic mining towns to magnificent forests and lakes. With its lively prose and vivid descriptions, this book is an essential companion for anyone exploring California's Gold Country. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.