Ken's Sporting Goods sign in Bridgeport, California. Bridgeport, California, on the eastern slope of Sierra Mountains, is the county seat of Mono County. It is notable for its proximity to the well-preserved ghost town of Bodie. Formerly known as Big Meadows, Bridgeport is annually visited by thousands of tourists, many of whom come to the area for its well-known trout streams and lakes. Photo by Carol Highsmith, 2012.