Near Columbia in Tuolumne County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Columbia

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Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 2, 2012

1. Columbia Marker

Inscription.
One of the best preserved of early mining towns and known as “Gem of Southern Mines”. Gold discovered through cloudburst 1850. Population grew to 6000 in six weeks. Governor Earl Warren signed bill at Columbia July 15, 1945, creating Columbia State Park.

Erected by Department of Public Works – Division of Highways. (Marker Number 123.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks, and the National Historic Landmarks series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is July 15, 1848.

Location. 38° 0.806′ N, 120° 23.859′ W. Marker is near Columbia, California, in Tuolumne County. It is on Golden Chain Highway (State Highway 49), on the right when traveling south. This marker is west of the Parrots Ferry Road intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11225 Golden Chain Highway, Columbia CA 95310, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shaw’s Flat (approx. 0.7 miles away); Springfield (approx. one mile away); Springfield Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Sawmill Flat (approx. 1.2 miles

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away); Hildreth Party (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Columbia (approx. 1.4 miles away); Scraping the Rocks Clean (approx. 1.4 miles away); Hon. Jesse M. Mayo (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Also see . . . Columbia State Historic Park. California State Parks website entry (Submitted on March 7, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 2, 2012

2. Columbia Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2012. This page has been viewed 1,007 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on August 7, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 7, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.