1. The Early Placer Era -- 2. The Beginnings of Lode Mining, 1850-1885 -- 3. Mining Society in the Early Years -- 4. Ancillary Industries -- 5. Preparing for Modern Mining -- 6. Lode Mining in the Golden Years -- 7. The Unstable Twenties and Thirties -- 8. A Half Century of Change
Summary
"Most histories of the California Mother Lode have focused on the mines around the American and Yuba rivers. However, the "Southern Mines"--Those centered around Calaveras County in the central Sierra - were also of importance in the development of California's mineral wealth. Calaveras Gold offers a detailed and meticulously researched history of mining and its economic impact in this region from the first discoveries in the 1840s until the present."--Jacket
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-382) and index
