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Big Oak Flat City Historical Markers

Map of California State Historical Marker Locations in the City of Big Oak Flat
 

Big Oak Flat City Historical Markers

406 Historical Marker

Big Oak Flat, 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. , CA, USA

Latitude & Longitude: -120° 15' 31.7736", 8° 0' 0"


Big Oak Flat General Interest
Big Oak Flat City Historical Marker
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... [click for more]