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Book SynopsisOf all the dramatic mountain lake environments in the world, the Lake Tahoe basin has the greatest draw. A destination for excursion-goers and vacationers since the 1870s, Tahoe is a mecca for second homes, skiing, summer visits, retirement tax havens, and gambling. This volume offers a comprehensive view of the Lake and its environment.
Trade ReviewPut your oars in the water and journey around Lake Tahoe's past and present with this extraordinary collection of historical and contemporary photographs. In this comprehensive study, Peter Goin and his research team document how the Tahoe shoreline and nearby settlements have changed over time during the past 160 years and how these changes have produced a lake that remains both a scenic jewel and a complex, carefully managed cultural landscape."--William Wyckoff, author of
Riding Shotgun with Norman Wallace: Rephotographing the Arizona Landscape"This book is a valuable and very readable work of comparative historical and modern images documenting the cultural and environmental changes at Lake Tahoe. A must-read for anyone interested in the unique and compelling history of Lake Tahoe."--David C. Antonucci, author of
Fairest Picture: Mark Twain at Lake TahoeTable of Contents
- Introduction. Revisiting Rephotography
- Chapter One. Truckee and Tahoe City
- Chapter Two. Sunnyside-McKinney's
- Chapter Three. Gold Coast
- Chapter Four. Emerald Bay
- Chapter Five. Desolation Wilderness
- Chapter Six. Tallac Historic District
- Chapter Seven. Meyers-South Lake Tahoe
- Chapter Eight. Lake Tahoe Riparian Shore Line Survey, 1915-1916
- Chapter Nine. Stateline-Glenbrook
- Chapter Ten. Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park
- Chapter Eleven. Tahoe Bays
- Acknowledgments
- Selected and Suggested Readings
- About the Author
- Index
