Author : James M. Morley
Publisher :
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 18,9 MB
Release : 1965
Category : California
ISBN :
Photographic survey of the area's past and present.
Author : Jim Morley
Publisher :
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 28,34 MB
Release : 1965
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Jim and Doris Foley Larsen Morley
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,27 MB
Release : 1980
Category : California
ISBN : 9780831070489
The adventuresome past of two picturesque cities of the California gold country.
Author : Jim Morely
Publisher :
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 21,14 MB
Release : 1980-06-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780831071356
Author : Maria E. Brower
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 21,38 MB
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738546926
Nevada County is webbed with some of the richest veins of goldbearing quartz in the world. First discovered in 1849 as placer gold washed into creek beds, hydraulic miners later used massive jets of water to melt mountains and free the precious metal. Rich lodegold districts such as Grass Valley and Nevada City were the most productive in California, and innovations such as hydraulic mining began here and spread throughout the nation. Whimsical names like You Bet, Red Dog, Rough and Ready, French Corral, and Blue Tent hint at the colorful beginnings of dozens of camps that grew from wild and chaotic tent towns to bustling young communities, complete with schools, churches, and businesses. Boomtowns North San Juan, North Bloomfield, and Columbia propelled Nevada County to the head of the state's economy by 1900 and hundreds of miles of gold-bearing quartz veins continued to be tapped in underground tunnels for another 50 years or more.
Author : Waldemar Lindgren
Publisher :
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 18,92 MB
Release : 1896
Category : Geology
ISBN :
Author : Marlene Smith-Baranzini
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 11,73 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780520217706
A collection of essays on mining and economic development in California from the Gold Rush through the end of the 19th century. This is the second in a series of four volumes comemmorating the state's sesquicentennial.
Author : Alex Johnson
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 15,48 MB
Release : 2018-04-05
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1781012423
This ultimate travel guide for bibliophiles explores the most literary towns across the globe—full of charming bookshops, fairs, festivals, and more. The so-called “Book Towns” of the world are dedicated havens of literature, and the ultimate dream of book lovers everywhere. Book Towns takes readers on a richly illustrated tour of the forty semi-officially recognized literary towns around the world and outlines the history and development of each community, and offers practical travel advice. Many Book Towns have emerged in areas of marked attraction, such as Ureña in Spain or Fjaerland in Norway, where bookshops have been set up in buildings including former ferry waiting rooms and banks. While the UK has the best-known examples at Hay, Wigtown and Sedbergh, author and dedicated book collected Alex Johnson visits such far-flung locations as Jimbochu in Japan, College Street in Calcutta, and major unofficial “book cities” such as Buenos Aires.
Author : Ralph Mann
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 40,27 MB
Release : 1982
Category : History
ISBN : 9780804711364
A Stanford University Press classic.
Author : Faren Maree Bachelis
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 49,10 MB
Release : 1987-01-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781455610280
"What a fabulous idea! This very rich part of our country has so much to offer visitors. This guide will really make their journey so much more interesting." -Joan Lunden, former Good Morning America co-host and Sacramento native "Useful and comprehensive . . . a good reference for any visitor or resident." -Phil Isenberg, former mayor of Sacramento "This excellent guide succeeds admirably . . . a wealth of information." -James E. Henley, executive director, Sacramento History Center and Museum and History Division Rich in history and nineteenth-century charm, the California capital and the surrounding Sacramento Valley offer adventures for every traveler's taste. This guidebook covers virtually every aspect of this fascinating area, including Old Sacramento, highlights of the Gold Country, and Sacramento Valley, as well as a comprehensive restaurant and hotel listing. For an unforgettable vacation in and around Sacramento, take along the Pelican Guide to Sacramento and the Gold Country.
