Placer Gold Deposits of the Sierra Nevada

Placer Gold Deposits of the Sierra Nevada
Author: Paul D. Morrison
Publisher:
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1997
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

Now available in one volume, the major placer locations of the Sierra Nevada, taken from the original publications of that region. Complete with maps and descriptive text.

If You Were a Kid During the California Gold Rush (If You Were a Kid)

If You Were a Kid During the California Gold Rush (If You Were a Kid)
Author: Josh Gregory
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2024-10-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1546169563

Learn how prospectors mined for gold, what life was like in mining camps, and much more. In 1848, gold was discovered in a California river, kicking off a period of time when thousands of people traveled to the West Coast with dreams of getting rich. Readers (Ages 7-9) will get an up-close look at life during the California Gold Rush as they follow the adventures of Louise and Feng, two kids living in a mining camp near San Francisco.

Sixteen Months at the Gold Diggings

Sixteen Months at the Gold Diggings
Author: Daniel B. Woods
Publisher:
Total Pages: 224
Release: 1851
Genre: Business
ISBN:

Daniel B. Woods of Philadelphia sailed to California in February 1849, crossing Mexico to San Blas, and arriving in San Francisco in June. Sixteen months at the gold diggings (1851) recounts those travels as well as his experiences as a prospector in the Northern Mines on the American River and at Hart's Bar and other camps in the Southern Mines before starting home in November, 1850. His book offers an exceptionally realistic picture of the drudgery of mining and the business side of miners' companies.

Gold Panning California

Gold Panning California
Author: Garret Romaine
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2017-06-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1493018981

Gold Panning California is the premiere reference source for anyone who is interested in getting started or continuing their gold prospecting in California. Containing accurate, up-to-date prospecting information for all known panning areas in California. The write-ups for each locale include driving directions, GPS coordinates, historical information, land ownership restrictions, full-color photos, and geological background. Features include: Full-color images GPS coordinates Geology basics Tools of the trade for every level of collector Rules and regulations Polishing, preserving, crafting, and displaying your treasures

How to Get Rich in the California Gold Rush

How to Get Rich in the California Gold Rush
Author: Tod Olson
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2008
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781426303159

An adventurer shares his experience looking for gold during the California Gold Rush.

Gold Seeker

Gold Seeker
Author: Jean-Nicolas Perlot
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 496
Release: 1985-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780300076455

The memoirs of a Belgian during the Gold Rush years in America.

Gold! Gold from the American River!

Gold! Gold from the American River!
Author: Don Brown
Publisher: Flash Point
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2011-02-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1429990961

When James Marshall found a small, soft shiny stone in a California stream, he knew it could only be one thing: Gold! His cry of discovery would be heard around the world. In the third installment of Don Brown's Actual Times series, Gold! Gold from the American River! is the story of the California gold rush--the uncharted journey across hostile land, the laborious process of panning for gold, the success of savvy entrepreneurs, and the fortunes of the marginalized, from slaves and American Indians to women and foreigners.