Near Lee Vining in Mono County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Mono Mills

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 23, 2011

1. Mono Mills Marker

Inscription. To meet the ever increasing demand for lumber and cord wood the Bodie Railway and Lumber Company was formed in February 1881. Timber was harvested from various tracts to the south. It was milled at this site and then shipped to Bodie on the railroad via Warm Springs and Lime Kiln. The sawmill was a two story structure capable of producing 80,000 board feet in a 10 hour shift (when the crew was sober) and was powered by a 16 inch steam engine. With the development of electricity at Green Creek and reduced gold production in Bodie, Aurora and Masonic the demand for lumber and fuel wood diminished and Mono Mills was abandoned in 1917.

Erected 1989 by Bodie Chapter No. 64, E Clampus Vitus.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1881.

Location. 37° 53.28′ N, 118° 57.619′ W. Marker is near Lee Vining, California, in Mono County. It is on State Highway 120 10 miles east of State Highway 395. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lee Vining CA 93541, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the

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crow flies: A different marker also named Mono Mills (a few steps from this marker); Navy Beach (approx. 4.4 miles away); Mandated Mono Lake Level (approx. 5.2 miles away); West Portal (approx. 6.7 miles away); Grave of the Unknown Prospector (approx. 7.1 miles away); Bald Mountain Lookout (approx. 7.9 miles away); Bloody Canyon (approx. 8.2 miles away); Legend of June Lake Slot Machines (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lee Vining.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 23, 2011

2. Mono Mills Marker

Mono Lake is visible in the distance.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 967 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.