Plumas County Gold – Prospecting Areas in Northern California
The Plumas Eureka Mine was the largest lode mine in the county. Most mining here occurred from the 1850s to the 1920s, with only limited mining after that. Total estimated recovery from the mine was around $8 million dollars, with perhaps another $1 to $2 million mined from the sporadic activity that took place u through the 1950s. IN 1890, a ...