Big Oak Flat #406
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kdczy
N 37° 49.364 W 120° 15.640
10S E 741106 N 4189683
Marker #406, on Hwy 120 near Groveland, CA.
Waymark Code: WMAJ2V
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/19/2011
Views: 9
First called Savage Diggins after the man who discovered gold here in 1848, the town was renamed Big Oak Flat about 1850 after the giant oak tree that stood in the center of town, near this spot. The oak, which was about 13 feet in diameter, was undermined in 1869 and burned in 1890, only pieces remained in 1949. Rich placer and lode mines are reported to have yielded $28,000,000 during the town's heyday. Stone buildings erected in 1852 were still standing in 1949.
Marker Number: 406.00
Marker Name: Big Oak Flat
County: Tuolumne
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 04/14/1948
Location:
On State Hwy 120 (P.M. 30.2), Big Oak Flat
Website: [Web Link]
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