The 1851 map “A New Map of the Gold Region in California” illustrates what California looked like just two years after the start of the 1849 gold rush.
Friday, January 27, 2023
A Look at California in 1851, Two Years Into the Gold Rush
For anyone familiar with California in modern times, it is difficult to imagine what the state must have been like during the California Gold Rush. The famous gold discovery at Sutter’s Mill happened in 1848, but it wasn’t until 1849 that news of the discovery reached the East Coast and the rest of the world. That news transformed the nation, and the great rush to California was on.
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The drawing of Goodyears Bar is looking north from the road to Mountain House. The peak on the horizon north of town is Saddleback Peak. It's a landmark that can be seen from all over the northern Sierra when you know what you're looking at, mainly because of its unique shape.
ReplyDeleteFolksinger Kate Wolf (1942-1986) is buried in Goodyears Bar.
It sure is fun to peruse all the illustrated maps in this article. Thanks.