Picturesque Mother Lode gold town in a bowl-shaped valley (miners thought it a volcanic crater). Settled 1848–49 (Soldiers Gulch); by the 1850s a full camp with hotels, library, and theater after hydraulic mining expanded. California Historical Landmark No. 29; many Gold Rush-era buildings remain on Main and Consolation Streets in a living small community.
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| Region | Amador County, CA |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38.4430, -120.6308 |
| County | Amador |
| Landmark | California Historical Landmark No. 29 |
| Settled | 1848–1849 |
| Peak era | 1850s hydraulic boom |
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