South Spring Hill Mine Marker

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Near Amador City in Amador County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

South Spring Hill Mine

South Spring Hil Mine Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Barry Swackhamer, March 28, 2011

1. South Spring Hil Mine Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1851 working continuously till 1893. Purchased by Keystone Company in 1920 and connected to it. Closed in 1942. Contained 3 shafts: South Spring Hill 1200’, Tallisman 600’, and Medean at 600’ deep. Produced $1,092,472 from 1888-1902. Amador

Erected 2004 by Amador County Sesquicentennial Commission. (Marker Number 12.)

Marker series. This marker is included in the Sutter Creek Gold Mine Trail marker series.

Location. 38° 24.806′ N, 120° 49.143′ W. Marker is near Amador City, California, in Amador County. Marker is on String Bean Alley east of Old Route 49. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10301-10355 Old Sutter Creek-Amador City Highway, Amador City CA 95601, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Keystone Mine (approx. 0.4 miles away); Imperial Hotel (approx. half a mile away); Original Amador Mine (approx. half a mile away); Amador City Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bunker Hill Mine (approx. 0.8 miles away); Lincoln Mine (approx. 1.2 miles away); Treasure Mine (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Lincoln Mine (approx. 1.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Amador City.

Also see . . .

By Barry Swackhamer, March 28, 2011

2. South Spring Hil Mine Marker

Gold Districts of California: Jackson-Plymouth. (Submitted on July 14, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California.)

Site of Herbertville, 1851 Photo, Click for full size

By Barry Swackhamer, March 28, 2011

3. Site of Herbertville, 1851

Located at the junction of String Bean Alley, Turner Road and Amador Road (aka Sutter Creek - Amador City Highway).

Credits. This page originally submitted on July 14, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. This page has been viewed 234 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 14, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.