Lundy in Mono County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Lundy

Photographed By Lester J Letson, September 11, 2010

1. Lundy Marker

Location of the May Lundy Mine and the W. J. Lundy Sawmill

Inscription. Home of the May Lundy Mine. Site of W. J. Lundy sawmill supplying lumber to Bodie in 1878. Organized as the Homer Mining District in 1879 by Wasson, Nye and Homer. Plagued by snowslides and partially destroyed by fire in 1886, Lundy's page of Mono County's history reads wild, rugged and raw but her gold was rich and yellow. Dedicated June 10, 1967 Bodie Chapter of E Clampus Vitus Mono County Board of Supervisors

Erected 1967 by Bodie Chapter E Clampus Vitus and Mono County Board of Supervisors.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 10, 1861.

Location. 38° 1.668′ N, 119° 14.417′ W. Marker is in Lundy, California, in Mono County. Marker is on Lundy Lake Road, 7 miles west of U.S. 395, on the right when traveling west. Marker and campground are located at the end of Lundy Lake Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5901 Lundy Lake Road, Bridgeport CA 93517, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Avalanche of 1911 (approx. 4.4 miles away); Mono Diggins (approx. 4.7 miles

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away); Grave of Adeline Carson Stilts (approx. 4.8 miles away); The Tioga Pass Road (approx. 6 miles away); Would-Be Miners and Occasional Tourists (approx. 6 miles away); Bennettville (approx. 6.2 miles away); Sheriff James P. Dolan (approx. 6.8 miles away); From Scrubland to Ranchland (approx. 8 miles away).

More about this marker. On either side of the Lundy marker sit two old safes that at one time held the gold processed in the area. The old safes have seen better days.

Regarding Lundy. The town of Lundy was originally known as Mill Creek. The post office closed in 1914. Much of the town ended up below Lundy Lake after the dam was built, but the campground at the end of the paved road occupies part of the original town area. O.J. Lundy, his wife and two daughters, including May Lundy left Mono County in 1882 and moved to Fresno, California where they lived out their lives.

The Lundy sawmill cut local timber which was carted by wagon to Bodie. Visitors to the Bodie National Monument will be seeing buildings built with wood from Lundy. Although Lundy is long gone, the wood used to build the town of Bodie

Lundy Marker and Safes image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, October 22, 2011

2. Lundy Marker and Safes

remains.

Also see . . . Lundy. Pictures of the remains of the May Lundy Mine located above the historic town of Lundy. (Submitted on November 6, 2010, by Lester J Letson of Fresno, California.)

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, October 22, 2011

3. Lundy Marker and Safes

Lundy Marker with Campground and Mountain in the Background image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Lester J Letson, September 11, 2010

4. Lundy Marker with Campground and Mountain in the Background

The Lundy marker is flanked by two old safes. Part of the campground is visible in the background

Photographed By Lester J Letson, September 11, 2010

5. Lundy Lake

Part of the town of Lundy now sits below Lundy Lake

Photographed By Lester J Letson, September 11, 2010

6. Lundy Cabin

One of the remote cabins, part of the Lundy Campground.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2010, by Lester J Letson of Fresno, California. This page has been viewed 1,605 times since then and 101 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 5, 2010, by Lester J Letson of Fresno, California. 2, 3. submitted on October 27, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 5, 2010, by Lester J Letson of Fresno, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.