Lundy (formerly Mill Creek) is a defunct community in
Mono County
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California
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, located on
Mill Creek in Lundy Canyon near the west end of
Lundy Lake.
It is situated at an elevation of 7858 feet (2395 m).
It was named after O.J. Lundy who operated a sawmill near Lundy Lake. The sawmill was a major timber producer for the nearby town of
Bodie, California
Bodie ( ) is a ghost town in the Bodie Hills east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Mono County, California, United States. It is about southeast of Lake Tahoe, and east-southeast of Bridgeport, at an elevation of 8,379 feet (2554 m ...
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Lundy also had a mining camp that was established in 1879.
The Lundy post office ran from 1880 to 1914.
Like many
gold rush
A gold rush or gold fever is a discovery of gold—sometimes accompanied by other precious metals and rare-earth minerals—that brings an onrush of miners seeking their fortune. Major gold rushes took place in the 19th century in Australia, New ...
camps, Lundy is now defunct. The building of a dam raised Lundy Lake, and part of the site where the community once stood is now submerged.
Lundy is now a popular fishing resort. Electricity is provided via a small generator and facilities are rather primitive. Besides the main lake there are also three lakes accessible only by hiking and several beaver ponds.
When driving into Lundy canyon one can see the last grave of what was once a large cemetery. One section of Lundy Lake is called Stagecoach Corner as a stagecoach missed the sharp turn and ended up plummeting into the lake. Many years ago scuba divers confirmed this myth by finding the stagecoach, preserved by the icy cold waters of the lake, lying on its side.
References
External links
Lundy from www.ghosttowns.comPhotos from the site.
Former settlements in Mono County, California
Unincorporated communities in California
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