1. MAMMOTH 2. MAMMOTH IS 3. MOUNTAIN SKI THE INYO SNOWMOBILING – AREA – The logo NATIONAL Snowmobiling is one was inspired by FOREST – Everyone of many wintertime Dave McCoy and know Smokey, the activities in the designed by Bob fire prevention bear! Mammoth area. Cooper in the early 1960's. About the Maker: Mrs. Willardson's son, About the Maker: Darlene Benson and About the Maker: Caroline Gilbert lives in David, designs Smokey the Bear posters her husband, Dough, have lived in Mammoth. She is an avid quiltmaker. Her and has done so for the past 8 years. Mammoth for three years. The Benson husband works on the mountain This is the current Smokey in use by the family are great snowmobile enthusiasts. U.S. Forest Service. Mrs. Willardson lives at Hot Creek Ranch and does beautiful embroidery work on shirts, etc.

4. MAMMOTH IS 5. SAILING – 6. MAMMOTH IS MOUNTAIN Sailing is permitted JEFFREY PINES – CHICKADEES – The on many local lakes. This area has the chickadee is a year Mammoth has a largest Jeffrey Pine round resident in sailing club. forest in existence Mammoth Lakes. and includes an area This small friendly known as the bird may be found Chocolate Forest. almost everywhere in the forests, constantly hopping from twig to twig, About the Maker: Ilene Nevins is a long About the Maker: Jeanne Standley is a looking for food. time resident of Mammoth. She is active long time resident and especially loves in community affairs. the nature in the area. About the Maker: Wanda Berner has lived in Mammoth for fifteen years and is active in the Hospital Auxiliary.

7. LIONS CLUB – 8. BEFORE 9. HANGMAN'S The Lions Club has MAMMOTH – The TREE – CONVICT helped the native Indians used LAKE – 1871 – In community through the Mammoth area 1871, twenty-nine eye programs, and a for hunting, desperados broke campground in gathering food out of the state Mammoth and a plants, collecting prison in Carson special fishing pier willows and pine City. One group of at Twin Lakes for handicapped persons. nuts. six convicts headed south. A posse from Aurora and Benton were tracking them About the Maker: Viola Gelvin, a resident About the Maker: Betty Murray has been and sighted them near Monte Diablo for almost ten years in Mammoth, has a regular Mammoth visitor since 1952 Creek, now known as Convict. The posse worked with people through a lodge and and presently has a second home in cornered the men in Convict Canyon, and a store. She and her husband, Harry, are Mammoth. after a fierce fight, the convicts were active in the Lioness and Lions Clubs. captured days later. Legend has it that some of the convicts were lynched at Hangman's Tree, a large snag near the outlet of Convict Lake.

About the Maker: Carol Murano is a nurse and active in Mammoth organizations. Her husband, William, is the present Justice Court Judge in Mono County. 10. FIRST MINING 11. LAKES 12. SOUTHERN CLAIM FILED – DISTRICT – 1877 MONO HOSPITAL 1877 – The first – When the AUXILIARY – claim filed in Mammoth Claim was Southern Mono Mammoth was the filed, there were Hospital Auxiliary Alpha Claim filed on four settlements was founded in July 20, 1877. around Mineral Hill 1968. The main that were known as function has been to the Lake District. They were Pine City, raise money to purchase some of the About the Maker: Carol Nicolosi has lived Mill City, Mineral (Park) City and equipment for the intensive care unit of in Mammoth four years and is an avid Mammoth. the new hospital which should be skier. She and her husband, George, own completed in the fall of 1977. At that and operate Nicolosi's Italian Restaurant. About the Maker: Cathy Basch, a resident time the auxiliary will be operating a since 1966 is active in community small gift shop. activities and loves animals. About the Makers: Sue Tillotson is the President of the Hospital Auxiliary and embroidered the square. Florence Sharp is the founder of the group and designed the Hospital Auxiliary logo shown on the square. Both are active in community affairs as well as the auxiliary, and Florence's husband, Donald, is a county supervisor. 13. MAMMOTH IS 14. FISHING – 15. ANTIQUE Noisy, rushing TRANSPORTATION BOTTLES – This streams and – One way to get to square depicts the glistening lakes Mammoth in days view of Mammoth have awaited past is portrayed in Rock and Mammoth fishermen for a long this square with the Crest as seen from time. covered wagon. Beth O'Grady's window. About the Maker: Irene Haile is a About the Maker: Jeanne McCloud Bartic About the Maker: Beth is the former substitute teacher at Mammoth is a graduate of Lee Vining High School owner of The Stove Restaurant, and is Elementary School. and lives in Mammoth with her husband, well known in Mammoth for her collection George. of antiques and old bottles. 16. POPULATION 17. TEMPLE OF 18. THE FLY – 1879 – 2,500 FOLLY – 1879 – WHEEL – 1870's – The Temple of Folly Mammoth Mining was one of the Company used the many saloons that fly wheel at its old lined Mammoth mill in Mill City. This Avenue in Mammoth fly wheel is on the City around 1879. cover of Mammoth Included in the Temple of Folly was a Lakes Memories, a history of Mammoth About the Maker: Betty McCloud [no barber shop and a library. written by Adele Reed. information provided] About the Maker: Chris Bainer is a About the Maker: Adele lived in Mammoth resident noted for her creative Mammoth between 1927 and 1948 and is sewing. presently residing in Bishop, California. 19. SAWMILLS – 20. NEWSPAPERS 21. MAMMOTH IS 1880 – Four – 1880 – Mammoth SQUIRRELS AND sawmills, the City boasted several FRIENDS – Surely Rawson Mill, the newspapers in 1879, Mammoth has Sherwin Shake and one of which several types of Shingle Mill, the furnished the quote squirrels tickling the Mammoth Steam in the quilt square. trees year round. Sawmills Company, and C. F. Wildasin Lumber were important industries building businesses About the Maker: Betty Salinas and her About the Maker: Ethel Pratt has lived in and homes. husband "Sal" have lived in Mammoth Mammoth since 1956. She is known for four years and own The Pine Needle her original poetry and is the author of About the maker: Hella Derdzinski has Fabric Shop. She organized this quilt the poem, Mammoth Bicentennial, lived in Mammoth four years. She was so project. printed at the beginning of this booklet. interested in Mammoth history that she wrote it in German and sent it to her hometown newspaper in Germany, and they published it. 22. MAMMOTH IS 23. FIRE 24. MINE CLOSES ASPEN – The trees, DESTROYS HALF – 1900 – The mine so beautiful in every OF MAMMOTH – closed for the last season, and 1881 – On time in 1900. especially colorful in November 10, 1881, the fall. fire burned half of Mammoth, causing $45,000 in damages. About the Maker: June Sauser and her About the Maker: Lindee Richmond About the Maker: Lori Salinas was a family have lived in Mammoth for 18 attended Lee Vining High school and member of the last Mammoth Lakes class years. All five of her children have presently lives at Crowley Lake. When to graduate from Lee Vining High School. graduated from Mammoth Elementary Lindee was 17 years old, she was She presently lives in Mammoth. and Lee Vining High Schools. June is very commissioned to design and make active in community affairs and manages several wall hangings for Disneyland Mammoth Reservation Service and the Hotel. They are now hanging there. Chamber of Commerce office. 25. OLD 26. CASA DIABLO 27. DEVIL'S MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS – POSTPILE BECOMES A NEW 1900 – A cafe and NATIONAL COMMUNITY – bar, with gas pumps MONUMENT – 1900'S – Yes, Old and garage service 1911 – The Mammoth becomes was located at the postpile's first a new community, casa Diablo Hot recorded discovery located a few miles Springs. The geyser was in 1849. It down the road from the original site. was lively in 1937, spurting steamy water became a National Monument in 1911. 70 to 80 feet in the air. The area was About the Maker: Kathy Bryan lives in used for hot baths and had several wick- About the Maker: Laureen Reitman, a Mammoth now, but had been coming to i-ups set over a spring. Mammoth resident, is an excellent Mammoth to ski and backpack for ten seamstress and quiltmaker, and has also years. She is in the real estate business. About the Maker: Katie Beattie has been taught many Mammoth children how to coming to Mammoth since 1923. She has swim. stayed in the original Summer's Hotel, the Summer's home on Laurel Creek and in the Summer's home in back of the store adjacent to Casa Diablo Hot Springs. 28. EARLY 29. CROSS 30. BICYCLING – A CAMPING – 1914 COUNTRY SKIING good was for cross – Early campers – An increasingly country skiers to were tenters or folks popular way of keep in shape! who enjoyed getting around in sleeping out under wintertime. the brilliant stars.

About the Maker: Darlene Benson is a About the Maker: Betty Murray is an avid lover of the out-of-doors, in all seasons! quilt maker. About the Maker: Vickie Cook has lived in Mammoth for several years and works in the Chamber of Commerce office. 31. JOHN MUIR 32. RANGER 33. MAMMOTH TRAIL – 1915 – STATION – 1920 – LAKES, The wilderness trail The Forest Service CALIFORNIA, was established in headquarters was COUNTY OF MONO 1915 and named for located on – Mammoth means the naturalist. Mammoth Creek. so much to so many people who love the blue sky, green trees and white About the Maker: Georgia Wade was About the Maker: Tish Rockwell and her snow. most helpful in the making of this quilt. husband, Rocky, are long time residents She works in the community library and of the Mammoth-Bishop area. Tish has About the Maker: Thank you Peggy enjoys doing many hand crafts. Her many interesting tales about life her in Lotterie for putting these words into husband, Larry, is with the U.S. Forest the snowy winters of years past. Rocky is stitchery. [MAMMOTH IS...was the theme Service. with the U.S. Forest Service. for the entire quilt.] 34. TAMARACK 35. WILDEYRIE 36. MAMMOTH IS LODGE – 1923 – LODGE – 1924 – TROUT – There are Tamarack Lodge at Wildeyrie Lodge was four varieties of Twin Lakes was built originally located at trout to be found in by Mary Foy and she the top of the falls the Mammoth area. operated it for above Twin lakes. It fishermen only in was relocated across the early 1920's. the street at its present location next to Lake Mamie in About the Maker: Beth Stanford has lived 1924. in Mammoth since 1969. Her husband's About the Maker: Claire Lynn Ellis and uncle, Bob Stanford, owned Tamarack About the Maker: JoAnn and Bob her husband live and work at the fish Lodged for a period of years. Stanford are the present owners of hatchery. Wildeyrie and are active in Mammoth activities. 37. MAMMOTH IS 38. DOG TEAMS – 39. MAMMOTH OR HANS GEORG AND 1927 – Tex BUST! – Before the DAVE McCOY – (Couchane) Cushion original road up Hans Georg came arrived in Mammoth Sherwin Grade was from Switzerland. in 1927 with his dog paved, the trip from He operated his own team. The dogs Bishop to Mammoth lift and ski school on were used for would take a whole lower Mammoth hauling freight, mail, day. A trip from Los Mountain slopes and ice, mine equipment and were also in Angeles to Mammoth would take three has published two books on skiing. Dave movies. On long trips, Tex would use two days. McCoy, a much loved, highly respected sleds and twenty-three dogs. member of the community, is the About the Makers: This square was developer of Mammoth Mountain Ski About the Maker: Dorothy Wilhelmy is a designed by Jim McCloud and sewed by Area. creative sewer and has lived in Mammoth Betty Salinas. Betty's husband, "Sal" is for many years. with the telephone company in About the Maker: Natalie Mather is a long Mammoth. time resident of Mammoth. She is an avid tennis player. 40. ORIGINAL 41. MAIN STREET 42. CAMPING – A CRYSTAL CRAG – 1927 – This square depicting LODGE BUILT – square is a copy of a modern camping 1927 – The lodge, pen and ink drawing with all the overlooking Lake done by Jill's conveniences--- Mary, was a spot husband, Dick, who trailer, paved spurs, where fishermen takes them from hook-ups, etc. could stay and could old, original photos. get some fine meals. His drawing are on display at many establishments throughout Mammoth. About the Maker: Ann Rolls has lived in About the Maker: Nancy Coleman has Mammoth for several years and is known been living in Mammoth since 1971, About the Maker: Jill Dahlgren and her for her beautiful handwork. though she has summered here much daughter, Heidi, age 8, embroidered this longer. Her father, the late Don square. The Dahlgrens have live in Camphouse, purchased the lodge in 1945 Mammoth seven years. as a summer resort. Nancy was the first Home Economics teacher in the new Mammoth High School. 43. MOTOR 44. WOODS LODGE 45. LAKE MARY BIKING – – LAKE GEORGE – STORE – Lake Mary Motorbike 1928 – Woods Store was originally enthusiasts find a Lodge was originally in Crystal Crag spot in Mammoth comprised of seven Lodge. The separate through the Grand sleeping cabins and store was built in Prix Race and the a lodge building with 1930 by Frank Moto-X held dining room. The road in was paved in Burris. There have annually. 1954 and electricity arrived in 1960. been several owners through the years. After Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, It was destroyed by fire in October 1973. About the Maker: Terri Clark has lived in Woods Lodge is the second oldest Mammoth a long time, and her husband, business under the same ownership. About the Maker: Roberta and Don Gene, is with Turner Gas Company, Camphouse owned Lake Mary Store from which sponsors the annual Grand Prix About the Maker: Peggy and Bob Schotz 1958 to 1965. They are considered "old- Race. have owned Woods Lodge since 1951. timey" property owners. Peggy is an artist. 46. THE FLAG OF 47. AND THE FLAG 48. FISH 1877, when OF 1976, the HATCHERY – 1931 Mammoth's Bicentennial year of – The hatchery first recorded history our nation. came to be in began. November of 1931 in which a lease was first secured from About the Maker: [No information About the Maker: [No Information the City of Los provided.] provided.] Angeles. There were two ponds and a cabin with a tool shed. The hatchery plants all the streams in Mono County, including many back country lakes. The hatchery also ships eggs all over the state and country.

About the Makers: Melda Machado has lived at the hatchery for three years. Her husband, Tim, is a fish and wildlife assistant. Claire Ellis also lives at the hatchery. 49. TWIN LAKES 50. MAMMOTH IS 51. MAMMOTH IS CHAPEL – 1937 – WILDFLOWERS – MINING HISTORY Built in the woods Mammoth has – Some remains are across the Twin abundant still here for history Lakes foot bridge by wildflowers. The buffs to see and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd columbine, lupine read about. Austin owners of and Indian Tamarack Lodge in paintbrush are 1927. It was there that the Austin's shown here. daughter, Alice, and Don McGuffin were About the Maker: Gladys Mahan has lived married. Weddings and Sunday Services About the Maker: Kris Langley has been in the Mammoth area a long time. She continue to be held at the chapel during coming to Mammoth, summers, since and her husband had the Reds Meadows the summer months. 1946, and has lived here year round Pack Station for a while and own the since 1970. She and her husband, Jim, Mammoth Consolidated Mine. Her About the Maker: JoAnn and Bob are active in the community. husband, Arch, is a county supervisor. Stanford have done much to improve and enhance the chapel. 52. PENNEY'S 53. MAMMOTH 54. FIRST TAVERN – The "hot AIRPORT, EARLY HALLOWEEN spot" in town – 1940's – The Air CARNIVAL – 1948 drinking and Force build the – The first dancing. THE spot to original runway in Halloween Carnival gather. Penney's the early 1940's. was actually a party was built in 1937. After World War II, for the school the county operated children held at About the Maker: Laureen Reitman has the airport as Long Valley Airport. In Crowley Lakes Resort in 1948. In 1950, lived in Mammoth eight years though she 1966 the airport was owned and the carnival was held at the Mammoth had visited Mammoth since she was six operated by Mammoth Ski Lodge Elementary School, and since 1963, has years old. Corporation which built a new 6,500 foot been held at the ski lifts. runway and buildings. During a peak weekend, there are 2,000 to 3,000 About the Maker: Pat Zolnay has lived in operations. Mammoth for 15 years. She has been the "Famous Witch" at the carnival since About the Maker: Karen Owen is a 1962. newcomer to Mammoth and operates a dance studio here. 55. FIRST SKI 56. POPULATION – 57. VOLUNTEER LODGE – 1954 – 1959 – in April of FIRE DEPARTMENT This is a picture of 1959, the census ESTABLISHED – the original lodge listed 456 residents 1959 – The which was and 1,019 guests in Mammoth Fire eventually expanded the area. District hired Fire to its present size. Chief, Jon Sweeney, as its first full time paid employee in 1973. About the Maker: Linda Good has lived in About the Maker: Jeanne Standley – a Mammoth for ten years. Her husband, lady who remembers Mammoth when..... About the Maker: Mitzie Sweeney is the Max, came to Mammoth as a ski wife of the Fire Chief. She is a nurse and instructor and is presently head of the ski enjoys outdoor activities year round. school at Mammoth Mountain. 58. MAMMOTH IS 59. HUNTING – 60. INDIAN CAVES FRIENDLY BEARS Hunting season is DIGGINGS – 1961 – Oh yes! One can always a busy time – One of many find these "friends" in Mammoth and the interesting finds in in town as well as in surrounding area. the Mammoth area. the back country! One can hunt both The caves show with bows and guns. pictographs made by the Indians.

About the Maker: Georgia Wade – a About the Maker: Debbie Schkade is new About the Maker: Teresa McGraw is a person who does beautiful handwork. to Mammoth; her husband works for the thirteen year old student in Mammoth, Telephone Company. and has lived here for 1 ½ years. She likes to embroider. 61. MAMMOTH 62. LARGEST FISH 63. THE WINTER MOUNTAIN CAUGHT – 1967 – OF '69 – What more GONDOLA 1966- TWIN LAKES – Joe can be said? That's 1967 – The gondola Zwart has a record the way it was in serves people year for catching the 1969 – WHITE!!! round---skiers in the largest fish on winter, and scenic record thus far in viewers n the the Mammoth Lakes summer. area. He has caught a 15 lb., 17 lb., and a 17 lb. 4 oz. German brown trout, all in About the Maker: Roma McCoy has been Twin Lakes. an avid skier and outdoorswoman, most active in the Mammoth and Bishop About the Maker: Bonnie is the communities for years. And of course, fisherman's wife. The Zwarts have live in she is the wife of Dave McCoy. Mammoth for many many years and are active in the community. 64. FIRST 65. FIRST ART 66. MAMMOTH IS FIREMAN'S FESTIVAL – A OLYMPIC RACERS PICNIC – An annual festival held each – Sixteen Mammoth fun time for the Labor Day weekend people have family, with the by local artists and competed in the greased pig, craftsmen. Winter Olympics greased pole, tug of with Dave McCoy as war, good food and their coach. the bucket context depicted in this square. About the Maker: Abi Donnelly, with her About the Maker: Linda Myers Tikalsky is mother Martha Cannon, was instrumental one of the sixteen. She and her family About the Maker: Sally Keller is a in starting and keeping the festival going. live in Mammoth and she is an avid skier. talented and creative seamstress. Her She is most active in all arts and crafts husband, Jerry, is an active volunteer activities in Mammoth. fireman. 67. SKIING – The 68. MAMMOTH 69. FIRST 4TH OF activity that attracts DISTRICT JULY PARADE – many people to WOMEN'S CLUB – 1973 – The first 4th Mammoth. The The Mammoth of July parade in mountain always District Women's Mammoth was held has enough powder Club was formed by in 1973 with Arch for everyone. Crowley Lake and Mahan, Mono Mammoth Lakes County Supervisor, women to serve the schools and as Grand Marshall. The Mammoth About the Maker: Mimi Stermer chose to communities. Lodging Association sponsored the work on an important square for this parade and festivities each year until this quilt. Mimi is a skier, of course. About the Maker: Bonnie Zwart has been Bicentennial year, when the Chamber of an active member since 1957. Commerce took over.

About the Maker: Betty McCloud has helped with the parades each year. Her husband, Monty, has been President of both the Lodging Association and Chamber of Commerce. 70. FIRST CANOE 71. MAMMOTH 72. POPULATION – RACE 1973 – A HIGH SCHOOL – 1976 – Mammoth's race held annually 1974 – A welcomed population continues at Horseshoe Lake, building in to climb from year sponsored by the Mammoth. Before to year. The Murphy Fire Department for Mammoth had its family and the firemen teams, own high school, the Warta family have community teams, students were bused contributed greatly and kids. to Lee Vining High School, a sometimes to Mammoth's population. snowy one to one and a half hour trip. About the Maker: Raylene Van Ness Mammoth High School began its first About the Maker: Bridget Sisson is a enjoys sewing, and works at Safeway. session in the fall of 1974 at Mammoth daughter of Bill and Betty Murphy. Mountain Warming Hut 2 until the high school building was ready for the students in November.

About the Maker: Betty Strachan is the wife of the Superintendent of Schools for the Mammoth Unified District. She is a teacher in Bishop, an equestrian and enjoys crafts and handwork. 73. MAMMOTH 74. 4-H – Begun in 75. MAMMOTH IS LAKES – a scene Mammoth by Peggy DEER – It has been designed by Renee Black, the 4-H interesting to watch Tobey and made by programs help many the mule deer herd Chris Bainer. young people to grow after almost learn about cooking, being wiped out in sewing, animal the winter of '69. husbandry, etc. About the Maker: Marti Witters has lived About the Maker: Renee came to About the Makers: Both Dee Shaw and in Mammoth for two years. Her husband, Mammoth from Bishop, California. Louray McGrale have been active as 4-H Randy, is with the U.S. Forest Service. leaders for many years. 76. TENNIS – 77. MAMMOTH IS 78. HIKING – A Interest in tennis in SNOWFLAKES – most popular Mammoth is very Mammoth surely summertime strong, in spite of does depend on activity, Mammoth the high altitude. snow – for water, Lakes has many Mammoth has a sports, livelihood, as spots giving access tennis club which well as beauty. to the wilderness. sponsors annual summer tournaments. During the winter, the tennis buffs travel About the Maker: Betty Derby has lived About the Maker: Barbara Rawlinson to Bishop to play. in Mammoth for five years. She works in depicts hiking as a favorite summertime the library and is active with music. Her thing. About the Maker: Sally Dargis symbolizes husgand, John, is with the U.S. Forest the game in this square. Service. Betty worked very hard on this project. 79. MAMMOTH IS PAIUTE HERITAGE – The native Indians used this area for many purposes. Today many people still gather nuts from the Pinon trees when the crops are ready.

About the Maker: Peggy Black has lived in Mamoth for many years and has a deep interest in the natives of this land.