Timeline of the Sierra National Forest

The following is a timeline of the history of the Sierra National Forest in Central California, United States.

19th century

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20th century

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21st Century

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  • 2018
    • The Ferguson Fire seriously impacted the recreational areas of the Sierra National Forest.
  • 2020
    • The Creek Fire, burning primarily in the Sierra National Forest, became the fifth-largest wildfire in modern California history.

Bibliography

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  • Rose, Gene (1994). Sierra Centennial: 100 Years of Pioneering on the Sierra National Forest. Three Forests Interpretive Association. ISBN 0-944194-31-1.
  • Ben Hurt. "A Sawmill History of the Sierra National Forest 1852-1940" (PDF). Sierra National Forest. Retrieved 2024-01-21.

References

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  1. ^ "The California Lumber Co". Merced County Sun. March 1874. Retrieved August 9, 2022. The object of the company is to supply the San Joaquin Valley with a superior article of lumber at reduced prices. To accomplish this they design sawing the lumber in the great sugar-pine forests of Fresno Flats and floating the lumber down, by means of a flume, to a convenient point upon the railroad for shipping
  2. ^ a b c d e f Rose, Gene (1994). Sierra Centennial: 100 Years of Pioneering on the Sierra National Forest. Three Forests Interpretive Association. ISBN 0-944194-31-1.
  3. ^ Godfrey, Anthony The Ever-Changing View-A History of the National Forests in California USDA Forest Service Publishers, 2005 p. 92
  4. ^ Fresno Flats Historical Village and Park (Museum display). Oakhurst, CA: Madera County Historical Society. 2022.
  5. ^ "Fire Station Proves Valuable". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Vol. 55, no. 240. 9 October 1909.
  6. ^ Ritzman, David; Makdisi, Faiz; de Larios, Joseph; Sun, Joseph; Ahlgren, Charles (May 2, 2013). "Seismic Retrofit of Crane Valley Dam". Missouri University of Science and Technology. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  7. ^ Johnston, Hank (1997). The Whistles Blow No More. Stauffer Publishing. ISBN 0-87046-067-6.
  8. ^ "Sugar Pine's Chinatown had its revenge". The Madera Tribune. August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  9. ^ "Spectacular Display". Madera Tribune. Vol. 74, no. 37. 7 July 1965. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Life in a Lumber Camp". The New York Times. New York Times. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  11. ^ Thompson, Hunter S. (1966). Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs.