(CA. - Honey Lake area) (Honey Lake Valley Land And Water Co.), Anon., c. 1890 It's a story of intention, where building a dam and reservoir would help make the desert lands bloom. But Long Valley Creek, like many mountain creeks can be prone to flooding if the rains become fast and intense. And that's what happened to the investors who had planned out the town and had bought land to get in on this foundational opportunity. But hard rains fell in November of 1892, almost seven inches at the dam site and it failed. A hole over a 100 feet across ripped across the dam, and devastated the area, and the cost to rebuild and reinvigorate the endeavor was too high, so it failed. Some blamed the engineer/architect L.H. Taylor for insufficient efforts and failing to plan for the bigger rains and spring thaws that could flood downhill, but it was over. Today most of Honey Lake is dried up and the area is unpopulated. Condition is very good with some minor marginal tears. Color is strong. A very rare item for Northern California history. Image size is approximately 17.5 x 14.5 (inches).
