Sutters Fort, established by Capt. John A. Sutter in August 1839, marked the Western end of the Coloma Road. Opened in 1847, this road ran from the Fort to Sutters sawmill at Coloma. Used by James W. Marshall in January 1848 to bring the news of . . . — — Map (db m11897) HM
Alder Springs, south of this point, marks the Old Coloma Road, running between Sutters Fort and Culluh-mah (Coloma). Established in 1847, this road was used by James W. Marshall in January 1848 to bring the first gold from Sutters Mill to the . . . — — Map (db m11901) HM
With the discovery of gold on January 24, 1848, Coloma Road became one of the primary routes to the gold fields of El Dorado County. The road started at Sutters Fort (New Helvitia), then proceeded to Willow Springs (near Folsom), Mormon Island, . . . — — Map (db m11282) HM
Here in the Valley of the Cul-lum-mah Indians, James W. Marshall discovered gold on January 24, 1848, in the tailrace of Sutters sawmill. The Old Coloma Road, opened in 1847 from Sutters Fort to Coloma, was used by Marshall to carry the news of . . . — — Map (db m12272) HM
