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On the usage of the early American period, "the Sierras" denoted the great mountain barrier between the Central Valley of California and the "sagebrush plains" and "alkali flats"-these too were common designations on the maps of the time-that lay off to the east. Read the first page
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These are the most frequently used words in this book.
across
along
already
between
big
bill
california
came
canyon
carson
central
city
company
crossed
daily
day
down
early
east
emigrant
end
even
express
far
feet
first
fork
found
francisco
gold
good
grade
great
humboldt
ing
johnson
lake
later
left
line
mail
may
meeting
men
miles
mormon
mountains
near
nevada
new
north
now
overland
pacific
part
party
pass
placerville
point
railroad
range
ridge
river
road
route
russell
sacramento
salt
san
service
side
sierra
slope
snow
south
stage
stagecoach
state
still
summer
summit
survey
tahoe
though
three
time
today
trail
travel
trip
truckee
two
valley
via
wagon
walker
went
west
western
years
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