Butte is in such an inaccessible location.) Included origin of the name
Bunny Flat as being the result of a portable rope tow’s popularity at that
site. People and places mentioned are: J. M. Schuler., H. D. Brown, John
Mackey, C.C.C., Panther Meadow, John S. Everitt, Sisson Trail, Sand
Flat, Horse Camp, Randolf Collier, Bunny Flat, Ski Bowl Corporation,
Carl McConnell, Green Butte, Carl Martin. 26. Environmental Issues.
[MS2142].
[MS2150]. Roquefeuil, Camille de. Voyage Around the World,
1816, and Trading for Sea Otter Fur on the Northwest Coast of America.
Fairfield, WA: Ye Galleon Press, 1981. Reprint of the 1823 English trans-
lation printed in London for R. Phillips. Originally published in french
as ‘Journal d’un Voyage autour du Monde pendant las Annees 1816,
1817, 1818, et 1819.’ Paris: Libries Ponthieu, Lesage, et Gide, 1823.
The author offers an explanation, from first hand obsrvation in Sep-
tember,1818 , during an expedition along the northwest coast, that it
was a fire and not a volcano, that Laperouse had viewed in 1786. Many
writers have speculated that Laperouse may have witnessed the last
eruption of Mount Shasta. The author states: ‘At six o’clock, after hav-
ing gone twenty-two miles, we had, to the south-south-east, a point,
which I judged to be Cape Mendocino. At half past seven, we suddenly
discovered, to the south-south-east, a considrable fire on Cape Men-
docino; this fire covered the greater part of the hill, from the sea-shore
to the summit, and it appeared to extend to the other side. Impelled by
a fresh breeze, it made a rapid progress. The mountain of fire, its sum-
mit crowned with immense clouds of smoke, the sea shining with the
reflection, which every wave multiplied, the rocks scattered round the
promontory, and the second hill clothed with various tints, this prospect,
in the gloom of the night, was of the most majestic description, and
filled the soul with exalted ideas. Accurate inquires at Saint Francisco,
convinced me that this fire which, at a distance might have been mis-
taken for a volcano, must be ascribed to the Indians, as well as other
less considerable, and more distant ones, which we saw that and the
preceding nights. The natives, at this season, set fire to the grass, to
the dry pods of a grain which they use for food, to render it more easy
to gather. It was, doubtless, this circumstance, which was unknown to
our illustrious La Peyrouse, and that was the cause of his error, when
seeing a great fire on Cape Mendocino, about the same time of year,
he thought it was a volcano.’ (pp. 125-126) 04. Early Exploration:
Laperouse Expedition, 1786. [MS2150].
[MS2151]. Hirt, William H. Quaternary Volcanism of Mount
Shasta and Vicinity, Siskiyou County, California. In: Hirt, William H. edi-
tor. Across the Klamath/Cascade Frontier: A Guidebook Prepared for
the National Association of Geoscience Teachers Far Western Section
Fall Field Conference Sept. 17-19, 1999. Weed, CA: College of the Sis-
kiyous, Division of Natural and Applied Sciences, 1999. pp. 32-68. The
guidebook as a whole contains four field trips. Field Trip 1A: E. Timothy
Wallin: Geological overview of a mid-Paleozoic intraoceanic convergent
margin, eastern Klamath Mountains, California. pp. 1-31. Field Trip 1B:
William H. Hirt. Quaternary volcanism of Mount Shasta and vicinity, Sis-
kiyou County, California pp. 32-53. Field Trip 2A: Juan de la Fuente and
Stephen Bachmann. Whitney debris flow of August 20, 1997-Triggering
mechanisms, transport processes, and debris sources pp. 54-68. Field
Trip 2B: Susan M. Cashman, Don Elder, and Harlan Goldstein. Detach-
ment faulting in the Klamath Mountains, northern California pp. 69-87.
Field trip itinerary for each trip included in page numbers. William Hirt,
Ph.D., is the geology instructor at the College of the Siskiyous (1999).
Author presents maps and photos about: the eruptive history of Mount
Shasta (four main eruptive episodes associated with features=Sargents
Ridge 200,000 to 100,000 years Before Present; Misery Hill 30,000 to
9,700 years B.P.; Shastina 9,700 to 9,500 years B.P.; Hotlum 9,500 to
200 years years B.P.); the origins of Mount Shasta’s lavas, potential
volcanic hazards at Mount Shasta. Contains many interesting diagrams,
including a block diagram of earthquake foci beneath the area between
August 1979 and June 1999. Includes a field trip road log to dozens of
specific locations on and about Mt. Shasta. The Wagon Camp turnoff
at mile 91.2 of the trip, for example, is said to contain an exposure ‘of
the oldest known andesites from the ancestral Mount Shasta. Samples
from this outcrop yielded whole rock K/Ar ages of 593,000 years (Kelley
et al., 1987) and are characterized by platy jointing developed during
magmatic flow.’ 30. Science: Geology and Climate. [MS2151].
[MS2152]. de la Fuente, Juan and Stephen Bachmann. Whitney
debris flow of August 20, 1997: Triggering mechanisms, transport pro-
cesses, and debris sources. In: Hirt, William H. editor. Across the Klam-
ath/Cascade Frontier: A Guidebook prepared for the National Associa-
tion of Geoscience Teachers Far Western Section Fall Field Conference
Sept. 17-19, 1999. Weed,CA: College of the Siskiyous, Division of Nat-
ural and Applied Sciences, 1999. pp. 54-68. The guidebook as a whole
contains four field trips. Field Trip 1A: E. Timothy Wallin: Geological
overview of a mid-Paleozoic intraoceanic convergent margin, eastern
Klamath Mountains, California. pp. 1-31. Field Trip 1B:William H. Hirt.
Quaternary volcanism of Mount Shasta and vicinity, Siskiyou County,
California pp. 32-53. Field Trip 2A: Juan de la Fuente and Stephen Bach-
mann. Whitney debris flow of August 20, 1997-Triggering mechanisms,
transport processes, and debris sources pp. 54-68. Field Trip 2B: Susan
M. Cashman, Don Elder, and Harlan Goldstein. Detachment faulting in
the Klamath Mountains, northern California pp. 69-87. Field trip itiner-
ary for each trip included in page numbers. An historical and geologi-
cal analysis of the a major debris flow on Mt. Shasta, includes maps,
photographs, and a field trip itinerary. The debris flow buried a 600 m
section of California Highway 97 about 1,500 meters west of the Whit-
ney Creek culvert to a depth of about 1.5 meters. Includes historical
information on the advance of the Whitney glacier. Includes a beautiful
color map of deposits from the 1985, 1994, and 1997 debris flows in
Whitney and Bolam Creeks on the northern flanks of Mount Shasta (p.
57) 30. Science: Geology and Climate. [MS2152].
[MS2156]. Avenell, Bruce K. Mount Shasta: The Vital Essence,
A Spiritual Explorers Guide. Escondido: Eureka Society, 1999. 154
pp. Subtitle: To the Natural and Man-Made Consciousness-Enhancng
Structures on Mt. Shasta The author recounts spiritual lessons and
experiences from several decades of travel to Mount Shasta. Sand Flat,
Grey Butte, Panther Meadows, etc, are described as special places. The
author has a spiritual communication with a spiritual being named Duja,
on Mt. Shasta and elsewhere. The book begins: ‘A small group of very
dedicated people, The Eureka Society has been coming to Mt. Shasta,
California, for thirty years. They come to communicate with a spiritual
being with whom many of them have had spiritual experiences while
camping, hiking, and meditating on the mountain.’ (p. ix). ‘Although
Duja, or any of the spirit beings on the mountain for that matter, may
appear to be standing still she must have complete control of attitude,
conscious focus, mental velocity and be monitoring the expenditure of
energy necessary for you to see her. ...If you step out of your physical
body, temporarily or permanently, many things will change in relation to
what you know as to how to conduct yourself. I understand this may all
sound like a lot of gobbledegook to you, but I want you to have a great
experience the first time you go to the Temple. (p. 21). Note that the
author of this book was interviewed in the mid-1970s by Emilie Frank
and her account of the ‘Elan Vital’ group is published as Chapter Two
(Dugja, Queen of the Lemurians) in her book, “Mt. Shasta: California’s
Mystic Mountain.” 18. Legends: Other. [MS2156].
[MS2157]. Frank, Emilie A. Mt. Shasta: California’s Mystic Moun-
tain. Hilt, CA: Photografix Publishing, 1997. Illustrated with numerous
photographs of people and places. An important book from a local
historian that contains many interesting articles on Mt. Shasta legends.
Not a comprehensive account of all legends- the book’s value lies in
the telling of many of the lesser known and perhaps more interesting
accounts. The stories are usually told from a first person account of the
author’s attempts to track down those who would know most about the
legends. She has interviewed many of the offbeat spiritual personalities
of Mt. Shasta. Table of Contents: Chapter 1. The Mt. Shasta Mystique
2. The Lemurians. 3. Dugja, Queen of the Lemurians 4. A Wondrous
Strange Happening. 5. Abraham Mansfield anf the Plates of Time. 6.
Queen Etruceana. 7. Lemurian Treasure Caves Found. 8. Atlanteans
in Mt. Shasta? 9. Nola Van Valer: Founder of the Radient School. 10.
Widow Springs. 11. Unveiled Mysteries. 12. Sphinx Rock. 13 The
Baffling Castle Crags Petroglyphs. 14. A Race of ‘Little Men’ on Mt.
Shasta? 15. Mysterious Circles and Mounds, Pyramids and Domes. 16.
Acquainted with a Shasta Night. 17. Angel Clouds Converge Over Mt.
Shasta. 18. Cosmic Lady Visits Mt. Shasta. 19. UFO’s, Fact or Fiction
in the Realm of Mt. Shasta? 20. Was Mu the Cradle of Civilization?
21. There is a Mystique About This Mountain. 22. Mystics, Spiritualists,
Tibetan Lamas, Zen Buddhists. 23. The Harmonic Convergence, Mt.
Shasta -1987. 24. Elizabeth Clare Prophet Visits Mt. Shasta. 25.
About Other Significant Books. 26. Mt. Shasta, Geologically Speaking.