Goodyears Bar
GPS *** N39' 32.453 W120' 53.178 *** elev. 2675'
     GOODYEARS BAR
ANCESTRALLY, LOCAL STREAMS AND TRIBUTARIES OF THE
NORTH YUBA RIVER WASHED LARGE QUANTITIES OF GOLD BEAR-
ING SEDIMENTS THROUGH THIS AREA, LEAVING VERY RICH
GRAVEL BANKS OR "BARS". IN 1849, PIONEERS MILES AND
ANDREW GOODYEAR AND PARTY PROSPECTED AND SETTLED
HERE. NEWS OF THEIR RICH FINDS SPREAD AND THE "BOOM"
WAS ON. CLAIMS WERE RESTRICTED TO ONLY A SINGLE 30'
SQUARE TO THE MAN WITH ONE COMPANY PRODUCING 646 oz.
IN ONE WEEK. AFTER THE INITIAL RUSH MOVED ON A LONG-
STANDING COMMUNITY OF UP TO 400 CHINESE MINERS PROFIT-
ABLY RE-WORKING THE OLDER DIGGINGS.
CREDO QUIA ABSURDUM
DEDICATED AUGUST 28, 2004
MAJOR WILLIAM DOWNIE CHAPTER 1849
E CLAMPUS VITUS
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