#852 - North Bloomfield
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TimberToo
N 39° 22.161 W 120° 54.766
10S E 679801 N 4359842
Site of a large hydraulic mine during the 1850's to 1880's in Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park.
Waymark Code: WMVNH
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/18/2006
Views: 33
The marker states: This was a major hydraulic gold-mining operation in California. It boasted a vast system of canals and flumes, its 7,800-foot drainage tunnel was termed a feat of engineering skill. It was the principal defendant in an anti-debris lawsuit settled in 1884 by Judge Lorenzo Sawyer's famous decision, which created control that virtually ended hydraulic mining in California.
This area is very interesting for its exposed man made cliffs and interesting plant life. Nature is reclaiming the mine. The nearby town of North Bloomfield is also very interesting.
Marker Number: 852.00
Marker Name: North Bloomfield Mining and Gravel Company
County: Nevada
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 06/11/1972
Location:
Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park, 16 mi E of State Hwy 49 on Tyler Foote Crossing Rd, plaque located in park diggins overlook, 28 mi N of Nevada City
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