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The Mother Lode – part 1

Posted on July 11, 2011 by John Putnam

The main rivers of the Southern mines were the Mokelumne, Calaveras, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Merced, and the portion of the San Joaquin that flows from the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Like in the Northern mines, all the streams had their north, middle … Continue reading →

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The heart of the mother lode

Posted on April 30, 2011 by John Putnam

Amador County calls itself “the heart of the mother lode” and a twenty-mile long belt of gold ran through the western part of the county from Plymouth, through Drytown, Amador City, and Sutter Creek, then on to Jackson. It was … Continue reading →

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