Sandy Gulch

Sandy Gulch is a California Historical Landmark in Calaveras County.

Calaveras County · Approximately 3 miles southeast of West Point · location approximate

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Sandy Gulch, 1849 trading center for pioneer miners of northeastern Calaveras County, was named after the gulch where William and Dan Carsner found large nuggets imbedded in the coarse sands. Water for mining was brought from middle fork of Mokelumne River through Sandy Gulch and Kadish Ditches. Quartz mining began in early fifties, and first custom stamp mill in the district was at head of Sandy Gulch. School and election precincts were established early. Hangman's tree stood near the center of town. Numerous Indians of Me-Wuk tribe originally lived here. Many pioneers are buried in the cemetery. This monument erected to the memory of pioneers of Sandy Gulch.

1971 register text, presented as a historical document. It uses the period's terms for Native people; the state's landmark listings still carry most of this wording, and the California Office of Historic Preservation maintains the program's current texts.

Many of these plaques have since been recast or their texts revised. The California Historical Landmarks program and its current texts are maintained by the California Office of Historic Preservation. California Office of Historic Preservation ↗

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Marker data: State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, California Historical Landmarks (1971)

Sandy Gulch

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