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Notes:
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Origins of Stations Names on the line of the Yosemite Valley Railroad | |
Station | Origin of Name |
MERCED | Mercy - named for the river by Spainish |
Bellevue | Bellevue Ranch & County road through Crocker-Huffman's land. |
Edendale | |
Hopeton | Forlorned Hope - from early gold seekers |
Snelling | Snelling's ranch - first Merced County seat. |
MERCED FALLS | Water fall on river and power plant |
Morse | J.L.Morse - Deceased Train Master of YVRR. |
Starr | Rex Star - First M.I.D chief engineer (suicide) |
Exchequer | Gold Mining company |
Ellis | J. H. Ellis - First treasure/auditor of YVRR |
Barrett | Family name of local rancher; adjacent to RR |
Jasper | Type of rock found in the area |
Detwiler | Family name of local rancher; adjacent to RR |
Kittridge | M.I.D. Dam site |
BAGBY | Store owner Mr. Bagby - Once known as Benton Mills† |
Lehmer | O. W. Lehmer - First General Manager of YVRR. |
Kocher | C. E. Kocher - Chairman of Board of Directors of M.I.D. |
Hart | |
Briceburg | William Brice - Moved his Trading Post from Colorado area to YVRR |
Drum | Frank S. Drum - Long time president of YVRR. |
Jenkins Hill | |
Woody | Named for Mr. C. S. Woody, V.P. of YPCCo. |
Emory | Named for Mr. A. Emory Wishon*, Gen. Mgr of YPCCo. |
Bloss | |
Clearing House | Gold Mining Co. |
Incline | YSLCo. logging inclined plane RR |
Moss Canyon | Name of the Canyon - AKA: Moss Gulch |
EL PORTAL | "The Entrance" Named by Capt. A. H. Ward area rancher. (Capt. Ward was first to suggest a RR throught Merced Canyon) |
† Benton was the maiden name of General John C. Fremonts wife. * Mr. A. Emory Wishon was also general manager and a vice president of the San Joaquin Light and Power Company of Fresno, California |