Among the 56 U. S. peaks over 14,000 ft. high, Mt. Whitney's solitary spire, rising 14,495 ft. into the California sky tops them allhighest land point in the nation. On the uplands close by lies Lake Tulainyo, highest U. S. lake. Eighty miles due east is Death Valley, 276 ft. below sea level, lowest, hottest spot in the U. S. Last week Californians celebrated the opening of 17 miles of CCC built roadway, the last link in a highway connecting the highest and lowest spots in the U. S. A gourd of mountain water...
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