Medford High School - Crater Yearbook (Medford, OR)

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10 THE CRATER CRATER LAKE By ANs1L Davis. In the heart of the Cascade Range rose the great Mount Mazama. Long before man came. this great mountain fell, leaving its crater-like lava. sides cut downward into the abyss. The volcano was still active. it burst up through the collapsed lava in three places, making lesser cones within the crater. Then the fires ceased and gradually as the years passed, springs percolated into this vast fathomless basin and precipitation in the form of snow filled it with water within two thou- sand feet of the rim. This amazing 'body of wonderous blue water is now the world famous Crater Lake. The lake was not discovered until 1853. A party of Californians had undertaken a search for the famous Lost Calbin Mine. With all their secrecy, their object became known. and a party of Oregonians was hastily organized to follow and share their find. After weeks of futile search the two parties joined forces, and it was during this search that the party suddenly came upon the great lake. A visitor to the lake can easily imagine the feelings of the discoverers when the sight of this wonderful body of water flashed into view. It is that way. You walk up to the very edge of a two thousand foot precipice before you see it, and immensity, beauty. and silence combine to make you speechless. You cannot describe it. but Joaquin Miller has come nearer than anyone. Ile says: 'LCrater Lake U? The Sea of Silencel Ah, yes, fancy a sea of sapphire set around by a compact circle of the great grizzly rock of Yosemite! It is great, greatg but it takes you days to see bow great. It lies 2.000 feet under your feet. and as it reflects its walls so perfectly that you cannot tell the wall from the reflection in the intensily blue water you have a continuous unbroken circular wall of 24 miles to contemplate at a glance, all of which lies 2.000 and seems to lie 4,000 feet below. Yet so bright, so intensely blue is the lake. that it seems at times. from some points of view, to rise right in your face.

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THE CRATFR IN MEMORIAM ORA WALKER

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THE CRATER E5IV'I HELVQIO