#0265 Chili Gulch
Title
#0265 Chili Gulch
Site information:
State Hwy 49 (P.M. 26.4), 1.4 mi S of Mokelumne HillNothing remains of the site, as far as I know.
38.280629,-120.708583
Plaque information:
State plaquePlaque text:
Chili GulchRichest placer mining section, extending five miles, in Calaveras County. Received name from Chileans who worked gulch in 1848 and 1849, and scene of the so-called Chilean War. Largest known quartz crystals recovered from a mine on south side of gulch.
Marker placed by California Centennials Commission. Base furnished by Mokelumne Lions Club. Dedicated July 4, 1949.
Registered 9/3/1937