Placerville is the county seat for El Dorado County
Pleasant Valley is in El Dorado County
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On Pleasant Valley Road at Newtown Road, on the right when traveling east on Pleasant Valley Road.
"After descending from this ridge by a long hill...at twilight entered on as beautiful a valley as ever I laid eyes on called Pleasant Valley." - Peter Decker, Aug 7, 1849 — — Map (db m211152) HM
On Pleasant Valley Road, on the right when traveling east.
"We reached what in our guide book was called 'Pleasant Valley Gold Mines'; where we found two or three tents, and a few men with their gold-washing pans." - Sarah Royce. Oct 24, 1849 — — Map (db m210982) HM
On Pleasant Valley Road, on the left when traveling east.
"Came on the forks of the road - the left hand leading to Sutters Fort & the right hand to...Coloma...We here took the right hand fork and went...through Wevervill (and) came on...farther to Hang Town" - James A. Pritchard, Aug 11, 1849 — — Map (db m211151) HM
