Douglas Flat is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. It sits at an elevation of 1,965 feet (595 m) and is located at 38.11444° N 120.45389° W. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with unincorporated. ... Calaveras County is a county located in Californias Gold Country. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ...
Douglas Flat was a roaring mining camp of the early 1850s. In 1857 the Harper and Lone Star Claims produced $130,000 worth of gold. The so-called Central Hill Channel, an ancient river deposit from which vast quantities of gold have been taken, is located here. // Events and Trends Technology Production of steel revolutionised by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman fractionates petroleum by distillation for the first time First transatlantic telegraph cable laid First safety elevator installed by Elisha Otis Science Charles Darwin publishes The Origin of Species, putting forward the theory of evolution... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
The town today is registered as California Historical Landmark #272. California Historical Landmarks (CHLs) are buildings, structures, sites, or places in the state of California that have been determined to have statewide historical significance by meeting at least one of the criteria listed below: approved for designation by the County Board of Supervisors or the City/Town Council in whose...
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