Sierra Valley History

Sierra Valley History (HM18VF)

Location: Calpine, CA 96124 Sierra County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 38.098', W 120° 27.331'

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Sierra Valley was discovered in 1851 by James P. Beckwourth, a mountain man and entrepreneur who was searching for a northern route across the Sierra Nevada. The valley had been sighted a year earlier by prospectors exploring the nearby Sierra Buttes; however, Beckwourth was the first non-Indian to enter the valley.

Sierra Valley's history revolved around its abundant natural resources. During the California gold rush Sierra Valley produced hay for livestock in Downieville, Sierra City and the gold fields to the west. In 1859, when silver was discovered in Nevada, new markets opened in the east. Lumber form nearby mountains helped build Virginia City and shore up extensive mine shaft networks. Hay, beef and dairy products from the valley helped feed the silver seekers in the Comstock Mining District.

Many of these exports were produced by Swiss-Italian immigrants who found their knowledge of mountain agriculture especially suited to this high valley. Descendants of these pioneers still live in Sierra Valley today.
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Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 9:05am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 718361 N 4390337
Decimal Degrees39.63496667, -120.45551667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 38.098', W 120° 27.331'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 38' 5.88" N, 120° 27' 19.86" W
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Area Code(s)530
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 102 Unnamed Road, Calpine CA 96124, US
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