Holcomb Valley

Holcomb Valley (HMY7W)

Location: Big Bear, CA 92314 San Bernardino County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 15.894', W 116° 50.671'

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Southern California's largest gold rush followed the discovery of rich placer deposits by William F. Holcomb and Ben Choteau on May 4, 1860. Miners rushed to the valley and established boom towns. Belleville, the largest, rivaled San Bernardino in population and almost became the county seat. Violence and hangings were common in this remote valley. Over time, major placer and quartz mining declined although some activity continues today.
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HM NumberHMY7W
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Marker Number619
Year Placed1990
Placed ByState Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with Billy Holcomb Chapter No. 1069, E Clampus Vitus, Big Bear Valley Historical Society, and U.S. Forest Service
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 1st, 2014 at 6:50pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 514313 N 3791539
Decimal Degrees34.26490000, -116.84451667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 15.894', W 116° 50.671'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 15' 53.64" N, 116° 50' 40.26" W
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Area Code(s)909
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 131 E Mountain View Blvd, Big Bear CA 92314, US
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