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April 8, 1865
National Democrat
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
What is this article about?
The General Land Office receives survey returns for Yosemite, a massive cleft in the Sierra Nevada granted to California as a public resort, and Big Oak Grove, a sequoia forest 13-14 miles south with 427 ancient trees covering 2,589 acres.
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Yosemite and Big Oak Grove, in California
The General Land Office has just received the returns of the survey of these wonderful developments of nature, probably the greatest natural curiosities on the globe. The Yosemite is a cleft in one of the lateral spurs of the Sierra Nevada. By some volcanic convulsion the mountains have been torn asunder to the extent of some nine or ten miles in length, and a width varying from three to five miles, forming stupendous walls of granite, with a valley at the bases of the same, through which flows the Merced river. By a wise and munificent act, Congress, by a special law, has granted this cleft to the State of California, to be forever dedicated as a public resort for health and recreation. By the same act there is also granted to the State what is known as Big Oak Grove, some thirteen or fourteen miles south of the cleft. The grove contains 427 trees, from 275 to 400 feet in height, covering 2,589 acres. These mammoth trees are the cone-bearing evergreen of the redwood genus, and known as the sequoia gigantea, with bark on the largest of them eighteen inches in thickness, and bears two different kinds of leaves. One of the largest of the species which has been hewn down indicates an age of between two and three thousand years.
The General Land Office has just received the returns of the survey of these wonderful developments of nature, probably the greatest natural curiosities on the globe. The Yosemite is a cleft in one of the lateral spurs of the Sierra Nevada. By some volcanic convulsion the mountains have been torn asunder to the extent of some nine or ten miles in length, and a width varying from three to five miles, forming stupendous walls of granite, with a valley at the bases of the same, through which flows the Merced river. By a wise and munificent act, Congress, by a special law, has granted this cleft to the State of California, to be forever dedicated as a public resort for health and recreation. By the same act there is also granted to the State what is known as Big Oak Grove, some thirteen or fourteen miles south of the cleft. The grove contains 427 trees, from 275 to 400 feet in height, covering 2,589 acres. These mammoth trees are the cone-bearing evergreen of the redwood genus, and known as the sequoia gigantea, with bark on the largest of them eighteen inches in thickness, and bears two different kinds of leaves. One of the largest of the species which has been hewn down indicates an age of between two and three thousand years.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Nature
Exploration
What keywords are associated?
Yosemite
Big Oak Grove
Sequoia Gigantea
Sierra Nevada
Natural Curiosities
Congress Grant
California
What entities or persons were involved?
General Land Office
Congress
State Of California
Where did it happen?
Yosemite And Big Oak Grove, California; Sierra Nevada; Merced River
Story Details
Key Persons
General Land Office
Congress
State Of California
Location
Yosemite And Big Oak Grove, California; Sierra Nevada; Merced River
Story Details
Survey reveals Yosemite as a volcanic cleft 9-10 miles long and 3-5 miles wide with granite walls and Merced river valley, granted by Congress to California for public use; Big Oak Grove, 13-14 miles south, has 427 sequoia gigantea trees up to 400 feet tall on 2,589 acres, some over 2,000 years old.