New Chicago Marker

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

New Chicago
Est. 1877

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By Barry Swackhamer, June 6, 2011

1. New Chicago Marker

Inscription. Subdivision for the Grover Mine
Appox. 50 mines north to Plymouth
Peerless, California, New London

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

Location. 38° 26.24′ N, 120° 50.181′ W. Marker is in Drytown, California, in Amador County. Marker is at the intersection of New Chicago Road and Old Drytown Plymouth Road on New Chicago Road. Click for map. Main Street (State Hwy 49) changes name to New Chicago Road at the intersection with Old Drytown Plymouth Road. Marker is at or near this postal address: 49483 New Chicago Road, Drytown CA 95699, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Fremont-Gover Mine (approx. ¼ mile away); Treasure Mine (approx. 0.7 miles away); Early Day Butcher Shop (approx. one mile away); Drytown (approx. 1.1 miles away); Salute to Early Amador Miners (approx. 1.1 miles away); Bunker Hill Mine (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Drytown (approx. 1.2 miles away); Amador City Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Drytown.

By Barry Swackhamer, June 6, 2011

2. New Chicago Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on July 15, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. This page has been viewed 167 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.