Michigan Bluff, California
Michigan Bluff | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Placer County |
| Elevation | 3,510 ft (1,070 m) |
| Reference no. | 402 |
Michigan Bluff (formerly, Michigan Bluffs, Michigan City)[2] is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.[1] Michigan Bluff is located 4.35 miles (7.0 km) east-northeast of Foresthill.[2] It lies at an elevation of 3510 feet (1070 m).[1]
The original settlement was called Michigan City, but after erosion threatened the town it was moved up-slope and renamed Michigan Bluff.[2] The Michigan City post office operated from 1854 to 1943.[2]
The town was founded by gold miners. Mining began in earnest in 1853, and town was shipping $100,000 in gold per month by 1858. After hydraulic mining was banned, the town entered decline.[3] The town is now registered as California Historical Landmark #402.[4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Michigan Bluff, California
- ^ a b c d http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=39.043056,-120.741389&z=12&t=M&marker0=39.043056,-120.741389,Michigan%20Bluff%2C%20California
- ^ Mildred Brooke Hoover, Douglas E. Kyle, Historic spots in California, Stanford University Press, Stanford, California, 2002. p. 280
- ^ "Michigan Bluff". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
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