Lancha Plana, California
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Coordinates: 38°13′29″N 120°54′07″W / 38.22472°N 120.90194°W
| Lancha Plana | |
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| — Former settlement — | |
  Lancha Plana
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| Coordinates: 38°13′29″N 120°54′07″W / 38.22472°N 120.90194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Amador County |
| Elevation [1] | 220 ft (67 m) |
Lancha Plana ("flat boat" in Spanish; formerly, Sonora Bar)[2] was a small settlement in Amador County, California, formed as a result of a flatboat ferry crossing across the Mokelumne River. It was founded by Mexican settlers in 1848.[3] It lay on the north bank of the Mokelumne River, 9 miles (14 km) south-souteast of Ione,[2] at an elevation of 220 feet (67 m). The remnants of the town were submerged as a result of the damming of the river to form the Camanche Reservoir. Lancha Plana Bridge crosses the lake now about where the town once stood.
Lancha Plana is registered as California Historical Landmark #30.
A post office operated at Lancha Plana from 1859 to 1919, with a closure from 1912 to 1913.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Lancha Plana, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 511. ISBN 9781884995149.
- ^ Miller, Donald C. (1978). Ghost Towns of California. Boulder, Colorado: Pruett Publishing Company. p. 106. ISBN 0871085178.
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