CA Historic Marker: Sawmill Flat
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N 38° 01.369 W 120° 22.796
10S E 729983 N 4211586
Site of two sawmills erected to supply mining timbers in the early 1850s, Sawmill Flat was rich in pocket gold in its heyday, population at one time was 1,000.
Waymark Code: WMM07
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/13/2006
Views: 34
NO. 424 SAWMILL FLAT - Its name derived from two sawmills erected here to supply mining timbers in the early 1850s, Sawmill Flat was rich in pocket gold in its heyday, population at one time was 1,000. The mining camp of a Mexican woman, Dona Elisa Martínez, at north end of the flat, is reported to have been a hideout of the famous bandit Joaquin Murieta. The legendary 'Battle of Sawmill Flat' would have taken place here.
Marker Number: 424.00
Marker Name: Sawmill Flat
County: Tuolumne
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Location:
Location: 22041 Sawmill Flat Rd, 2 mi SE of Columbia
Marker Dedication Date: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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