Deserted Towns In California
James wilson marshall 1810 1885 discovered gold in california in 1848 at john sutters mill in coloma the area around which quickly became coloma california.
Deserted towns in california. Many towns that were once booming in industries such as coal and gold mining are now deserted areas just waiting to be toured. Southern californias best ghost towns. Free shipping on qualifying offers. The ghost towns of southern.
The mining camps prentice mulford an early participant of the california gold rush wrote the california mining camp was ephemeral. Often it was founded built up. Bodie b o d i boh dee is a ghost town in the bodie hills east of the sierra nevada mountain range in mono county california united states about 75. Despite the optimistic hopes of farinas settlers the towns climate didnt change dramatically and the 20th century brought a decline in population.
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