Looking towards the mine portal within the Giant King mine. In 2012, I visited the Giant King mine near the town of Washington and walked a small portion of the property (Figure 1). Figure 1. Looking down a 40o slope above the Giant King Mine. The Giant King is in the Washington District of Nevada County a short distance from the town of Washington (~200 residents), and 14 to 16 miles east of Nevada City and Grass Valley. The claim maps provided by the mine owners indicated the mine has 480…
The adventures of Mose Keyser in pursuit of fame and fortune in the California gold region. The cartoons tell the story of Mose Keyser, New York Bowery boy, joining gold rush in California, making a fortune and returning home. (circa 1849)
Friday March 23 QFD: ?FD: Objective: Ess9b Students know the principal natural hazards in different California regions and the geologic basis of those hazards. ESS9c. Students know the importance o…