Latitude & Longitude:
38° 6' 51.4512",
-120° 27' 17.2296"
California State Historical Marker
Douglas Flat was a roaring mining camp of the early 1850s. In 1857 the Harper and Lone Star Claims produced $130,000 worth of gold. The so-called Central Hill Channel, an ancient river deposit from which vast quantities of gold have been taken, is located here.