La Grange Gold Mine Weaverville CA Trinity County

The La Grange Hydaulic Gold Mine

1862 to 1918

Monitors, Gold and Bike Races

- The La Grange Hydrolic Gold mine, originally known as the Oregon Mountain Group of Claims, first operated about 1862. In 1892 the mine was purchased by the La Grange Hydraulic Gold Mining Company, which brought water from Stuart's Fork through 29 miles of ditch, tunnels, and flume to deliver it to the mine pit under a 650-foot head. Over 100,000,000 yards of gravel were processed to produce $3,500,000 in gold. Large-scale operations ceased in 1918.

ARTICLES & INFO ABOUT THE MINE

CALTRANS Article #7 about the La Grange Mine- California's Largest Gold Mine
CALTRANS Article #12 about the La Grange Mine- Photos and Info
Weaverville History Introduction- LINKS
Pashnit Highway Information- Oregon Mountain Area
Report about Millions of Yards of Mining Tailings- Ecological Info
Chinese Mine Workers- Weaverville

RELATED LINKS

La Grange Classic Bike Race- TrinityCam Hike and Bike
Trinity History Guide-
The La Grange Restaurant- Frommers Review in Weaverville
TrinityCam Dining Guide-
Weaverville Fireproof Brick Building- La Grange Restaurant
Jake Jackson Museum Website- Weaverville- Mining Displays
Joss House Temple Website- Chinese Temple
Weaverville Picnic Places- Jackson Museum and History Park

PHOTO LINKS

Riffle Box at La Grange Mine- Mining Equipment
Monitor Photo- La Grange Hydrolic Gold Mine
Gold Mining Photos- Hydrolic Mining
TrinityCam PHOTO Gallery-
TrinityCam History Guide-

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