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Ghost towns in California were caused by factors including the end of the California gold rush, the creation of new lakes, and the abandonment of formerly-used rail and motor routes. IMP SD
Bodie has been named as California's official state gold rush ghost town. [ 37 ] Visitors arrive mainly via SR 270 , which runs from US 395 near Bridgeport to the west; the last three miles of it is a dirt road.
Mining communities in California first established in the California Gold Rush (1848–1855) — in the present day primarily former mining towns, now ranging from ghost towns to cities v t
In 1859, gold was discovered in California by a group of prospectors, including a tin manufacturer named W.S. Bodey. And the Gold Rush began.
Dog Town (also, Dogtown and Dogtown Diggings [3]) is a gold rush era ghost town in Mono County, California. [1] It is located at 38°10′13″N 119°11′51″W / 38.1701984°N 119.1973749°W / 38.1701984; -119.1973749 , on Dog Creek, near the junction of Clearwater and Virginia Creeks , about 6 miles (10 km) south-southeast of ...
Deadwood town was founded in 1852 after the gold was found in the surrounding areas. ... List of ghost towns in California; Deadwood, California (disambiguation)
Mount Ophir is a ghost town in Mariposa County, California. It was a mining town founded in 1850 during the California Gold Rush, and was the site of the Mount Ophir Mint, the first authorized mint in California.
The California gold rush (1848–1855) was a gold rush that began on January 24, ... While there are not many Gold Rush era ghost towns still in existence, ...