One hundred and seventy-seven years later, California continues to lead the U.S. in gold production and discovery. The spirit of the original forty-niners who tilled the land lives on in those ...

An astounding amount of gold was pulled from the ground during the California gold rush. In 1852 the take for the year was $80 million ($1.9 billion in 2005 dollars). This map shows some of the ...

Stockton's very history is indelibly tied to the Gold Rush. One hundred and seventy-seven years later, California continues to lead the U.S. in gold production and discovery. The spirit of the ...

Viewing The American River's watershed map will give visitors insight into ... take a walking tour and learn about the California Gold Rush of 1849. The Lower American River runs through ...

The inquiry into primary sources, maps and historic photographs asks students to examine the materials and answer whether ...