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Monument with plaque:
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EL DORADO
El Dorado, meaning "The Gilded One", was first known
as Mud Springs from the boggy quagmire the cattle
and horses made of a nearby watering place.
Originally an important camp on the old Carson
emigrant trail, by 1849 - 50 it had become the
center of a mining district and the crossroads for
freight and stage lines. At the height of the rush
its large gold production supported a population
of several thousand.
Historical Landmark No. 486
California State Park Commission
Monument base erected by the Mother Lode Lions Club
of Diamond Springs and El Dorado.
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EL DORADO
El Dorado, meaning "The Gilded One", was first known
as Mud Springs from the boggy quagmire the cattle
and horses made of a nearby watering place.
Originally an important camp on the old Carson
emigrant trail, by 1849 - 50 it had become the
center of a mining district and the crossroads for
freight and stage lines. At the height of the rush
its large gold production supported a population
of several thousand.
Historical Landmark No. 486
California State Park Commission
Monument base erected by the Mother Lode Lions Club
of Diamond Springs and El Dorado.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Dorado,_California
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 38°40'57"N 120°50'54"W
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- Auburn, California 39 km
- Foresthill, California 39 km
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- Donner Memorial State Park 85 km
- Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve 120 km
- Jack London State Historic Park 155 km
- Moffett Field (NUQ/KNUQ) 175 km
- Fort Ross State Historic Park 211 km
- Fort Ord (site) 237 km
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- Buckeye, California 5.8 km
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- Apple Mountain Golf Resort 14 km
- Coloma, California 14 km
- Somerset, California 15 km
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