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Rail Road Flat

NE of intersection of Rail Road (County Road 13) and Summit Level Rds 0.5 mi W of post office, Rail Road Flat, CA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 38° 20' 35.6388", -120° 30' 44.0712"
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This historic mining town, elevation 2,600 feet, was named after primitive mule-drawn ore cars used here. It was the site of an Indian council as well as the center of rich placer and quartz mining. Its largest producer was the Petticoat Mine. The post office was established in 1857, and the Edwin Taylor store built in 1867. The town's population was decimated in 1880 by black fever.

Last updated: 2/15/2016 21:05:00
 
   
 
 
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