California State Route 49
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Country | United States | |||
State | California | |||
Counties | Madera, Mariposa, Tuolumne, Calaveras, Amador, El Dorado, Placer, Nevada, Yuba, Sierra, Plumas | |||
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State Route 49 (SR 49) is a north–south
The roadway begins at Oakhurst, Madera County, in the Sierra Nevada, where it diverges from State Route 41. It continues in a generally northwest direction, weaving through the communities of Goldside and Ahwahnee, before crossing into Mariposa County. State Route 49 then continues northward through the counties of Tuolumne, Calaveras, Amador, El Dorado, Placer, Nevada, Yuba, Sierra, and Plumas, where it reaches its northern terminus at State Route 70, in Vinton.
Route description
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SR 49 starts at an intersection with
SR 49 continues north through the town of
SR 49 then enters
SR 49 continues through
SR 49 then passes through Big Bar and across the
SR 49 then intersects the eastern end of
As it leaves the Placerville city limits, SR 49 intersects the southern terminus of
SR 49 continues north, crossing into
SR 49 goes over the South Branch of the
SR 49 is part of the
SR 49 is known as the Golden Chain Highway for the entire route. SR 49 is known as the
Historical landmarks
The SR 49 corridor was designed to connect historical locations and landmarks of the
- Mariposa County
- Mormon Bar was first mined by veterans of the Mormon Battalion in 1849.[15]
- Bear Valley, where John C. Frémont operated his Ride Tree and Josephine Mines between 1850 and 1860.[16]
- Coulterville, where George W. Coulter settled in 1850 and established a tent store to supply miners.[17]
- Tuolumne County
- Jacksonville was the principal river town in 1850 for miners working along the Tuolumne River. The site has since been inundated by Don Pedro Reservoir.[18]
- Chinese Camp was the headquarters for stagelines and for several California Chinese mining companies in the 1850s.[19]
- The Wells Fargo Express Company Building in Chinese Camp was built in 1849 and was the home of a general merchandise store.[20]
- Montezuma, a mining town that flourished after a ditch and flume were completed in 1852, bringing in water for placer mining. The town was nearly destroyed by an incendiary fire in 1866.[21]
- Jamestown became known as gateway to the Mother Lode and the southern mines. Large quantities of gold were found from nearby Woods Creek.[22]
- Tuttletown, named after judge A. A. H. Tuttle who settled there 1848, was an early-day stopping place.[23]
- Calaveras County
- Robinson's Ferry was established in 1848 to ferry passengers and freight across the Stanislaus River.[24]
- The birthplace of Archie Stevenot, who helped found the California State Chamber of Commerce and was officially named "Mr. Mother Lode" by the California legislature in 1961.[25]
- Carson Hill was one of the most productive mining areas in California. The largest gold nugget in the state was discovered here in 1854, weighing 195 pounds troy.[26]
- Angels Camp was founded in 1849 and became one of the richest quartz mining sections of the Mother Lode.[27]
- The Angels Hotel in Angels Camp was originally a canvas tent erected in 1851, replaced by a one-story wooden structure, and then rebuilt with stone in 1855.[28]
- Altaville was the site of a foundry that was established in 1854. Most of the stamp mills and a large portion of the mining machinery erected in Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties were built at this foundry.[29]
- The Prince-Garibaldi Building in Altaville was built in 1852, originally housing a general merchandise business.[30]
- Fourth Crossing became notable in the 1850s for its rich placer ores. The town also served as an important stagecoach and freighting depot, particularly for the southern mines.[31]
- San Andreas was originally established as a mining camp by Mexican gold miners in 1848. The gold uncovered from the town's underground river channels and placer mines contributed to the Union's success during the American Civil War.[32]
- Chili Gulch was the richest placer mining section in Calaveras County.[33]
- Mokelumne Hill was the richest placer mining section of Calaveras County and one of the principal mining towns of California.[34]
- Big Bar, along the Mokelumne River, was mined in 1848.[35]
- Amador County
- The Butte Store, built in 1857, is the only structure still standing in Butte City.[36]
- Both Argonaut Mine and adjacent Kennedy Mine were discovered in the 1850s and became the highest-yielding gold mines in the state.[37]
- Sutter Creek became a boomtown after quartz gold was discovered in the area in 1851.[38]
- Drytown, founded in 1848, is Amador County's oldest community, and the first in the county in which gold was discovered.[36]
- El Dorado County
- Carson Trail, become the center of a mining district by 1849-50 and the crossroads for freight and stagecoach lines.[39]
- Diamond Springs was among the most gold-rich locations in the region, with its most thriving period in 1851.[40]
- Placerville, a gold rush town that also served as a relay station of the Central Overland Pony Express from 1860 to 1861.[41]
- Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, which marks the discovery of gold by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in 1848. Marshall then traveled on Coloma Road to give news of the discovery to John Sutter.[42][43][44]
- Placer County
- Auburn developed into an important mining town, trading post, and stage terminal after gold was discovered nearby in 1848.[45]
- Nevada County
- The former Overland Emigrant Trail, which was used by travelers from points east to the California gold fields, crosses the present day SR 49 near Wolf Creek.[46]
- Empire Mine was in constant operation from 1850 to the late 1950s.[47]
- Gold Hill in Grass Valley was the site of one of the first discoveries of quartz gold in California.[48]
Major intersections
Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured on the road as it was in 1964, based on the alignment that existed at the time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage. R reflects a realignment in the route since then, M indicates a second realignment, L refers to an overlap due to a correction or change, and T indicates postmiles classified as temporary ( ).[1] Segments that remain unconstructed or have been relinquished to local control may be omitted. The numbers reset at county lines; the start and end postmiles in each county are given in the county column.
County | Location | Postmile [1][49][50] | Exit [51] | Destinations | Notes | |||
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Yosemite, Fresno | Southern terminus | |||||||
Mariposa MPA 0.33-48.84 | Mariposa | 18.50 21.22[N 1] | ![]() ![]() | South end of SR 140 overlap | ||||
22.00 Yosemite North end of SR 140 overlap | | |||||||
Coulterville | 44.67 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Yosemite | South end of SR 120 overlap | |||||||
Tuolumne River / Don Pedro Reservoir | R19.61[N 2] | James E. Roberts Bridge | ||||||
Chinese Camp | 15.52[N 2] R8.78 | ![]() ![]() | North end of SR 120 overlap | |||||
| R11.59 | ![]() ![]() | South end of SR 108 overlap | |||||
Pinecrest | North end of SR 108 overlap; south end of SR 108 Bus. overlap | |||||||
17.97 | Washington Street (SR 108 Bus. east) – Sonora Pass, Twain Harte | Former SR 108 east; north end of SR 108 Bus. overlap | ||||||
New Melones Lake | R27.52 0.00 | Archie Stevenot Bridge | ||||||
South end of SR 4 Bus. overlap; former SR 4 east | ||||||||
8.67 | ![]() | North end of SR 4 Bus. overlap | ||||||
San Andreas | 19.41 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Former SR 49 north | |||||
R20.50 | ![]() ![]() | |||||||
| R22.21 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Former SR 49 south | |||||
Mokelumne Hill | 27.61 | ![]() | ||||||
North Fork Mokelumne River | 30.87 0.00 | Mokelumne River Bridge | ||||||
Amador AMA 0.00-22.12 | Jackson | 4.03 | ![]() ![]() | South end of SR 88 overlap | ||||
Martell | 5.93 | ![]() ![]() | North end of SR 88 overlap | |||||
Sutter Creek | 6.98 | ![]() | ||||||
R7.30 | Old Route 49 north – Amador City | SR 49 bypass was constructed around Sutter Creek and Amador City in 2009 | ||||||
| R10.76 | Old Route 49 south – Amador City, Sutter Creek | ||||||
Central House | 14.72 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Cosumnes River | 22.12 0.00 | Cosumnes River Bridge | ||||||
El Dorado ED 0.00-38.23 | Placerville | 14.90 | ![]() | |||||
15.69 | ![]() ![]() | Clockwise terminus of SR 193 | ||||||
Coloma | 22.87 | Cold Springs Road (SR 153) – Gold Hill | ||||||
Cool | 34.47 | ![]() ![]() | South end of SR 193 overlap | |||||
North Fork American River | 38.23 0.00 | Tall Green Bridge | ||||||
Placer PLA 0.00-11.37 | Auburn | 2.36 | ![]() ![]() | South end of Hist. US 40 overlap | ||||
2.52 | High Street south (Historic US 40 west) | North end of Hist. US 40 overlap | ||||||
R2.74 17.83[N 3] | ![]() ![]() | South end of I-80 overlap; I-80 exit 119C | ||||||
17.54[N 3] 3.21 | ![]() ![]() | North end of I-80/SR 193 overlap; former SR 49 south; I-80 exit 119B | ||||||
North Auburn | 6.38 | ![]() ![]() | ||||||
Bear River | 11.37 0.00 | Bear River Bridge | ||||||
Nevada NEV 0.00-R32.64 | Grass Valley | R13.66 | South end of freeway | |||||
— | McKnight Way / Auburn Street | |||||||
R14.48 R12.30[N 4] | — | ![]() ![]() | South end of SR 20 overlap | |||||
R12.92[N 4] | 182A | ![]() | Exit numbers based on SR 20 mileage | |||||
R13.61[N 4] | 182B | Idaho Maryland Road | Northbound signage | |||||
E. Main Street | Southbound signage | |||||||
R14.27[N 4] | 183A | Dorsey Drive | ||||||
R14.80[N 4] | 183B | Brunswick Road | ||||||
Nevada City | R15.92[N 4] | 185A | Gold Flat Road / Ridge Road | Signed as exit 185 southbound | ||||
R16.74[N 4] | 185B | Sacramento Street – Nevada City | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | |||||
R16.99[N 4] | 186 | Broad Street | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | |||||
R17.24[N 4] | Coyote Street – Historical District | No northbound exit | ||||||
North end of freeway | ||||||||
R17.40[N 4] 15.06 | ![]() ![]() | North end of SR 20 overlap | ||||||
Yuba River | R32.64 0.00 | Yuba River Bridge | ||||||
Yuba YUB 0.00-9.37 |
No major junctions | |||||||
Sierra SIE 0.00-64.05 | | 41.19[52] | Yuba Pass, elevation 6,701 feet (2,042 m)[52] | |||||
| 47.44 19.96[N 5] | ![]() ![]() | West end of SR 89 overlap | |||||
Sierraville | 15.06[N 5] 47.45 | ![]() ![]() | East end of SR 89 overlap | |||||
Plumas PLU 0.00-7.50 | Vinton | 7.50 | ![]() | Northern terminus | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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- ^ a b Indicates that the postmile represents the distance along SR 140 rather than SR 49.
- ^ a b c Indicates that the postmile represents the distance along SR 120 rather than SR 49.
- ^ a b Indicates that the postmile represents the distance along I-80 rather than SR 49.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Indicates that the postmile represents the distance along SR 20 rather than SR 49.
- ^ a b Indicates that the postmile represents the distance along SR 89 rather than SR 49.
See also
- California Roads portal
References
- ^ a b c California Department of Transportation. "State Truck Route List". Sacramento: California Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (XLS file) on September 5, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ "Golden Chain Highway". Visit California. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ a b "Mother Lode Highway Is Boosted By Association". Riverside Daily Press. Vol. XXXVII, no. 98. December 16, 1922.
- ^ Archie D. Stevenot "Mr. Mother Lode". Near Angels Camp, California: Golden Chain Council of the Mother Lode and Grand Council of E Clampus Vitus. July 23, 1976. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ Barton, Robert M. "New Bridges - Modern Structures Built on Route Traveled by 49ers" (PDF). California Highways and Public Works. Vol. 32, no. 1–2. p. 15.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k California Road Atlas (Map). Thomas Brothers. 2008.
- ^ "Amador Celebrates New Bypass".
- ^ "Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Division 1". California Streets and Highways Code. Sacramento: California Office of Legislative Counsel. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ Federal Highway Administration (March 25, 2015). National Highway System: California (North) (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike & Adderly, Kevin (June 20, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ "Article 2.5 of Chapter 2 of Division 1". California Streets & Highways Code. Sacramento: California Office of Legislative Counsel. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ California Department of Transportation (August 2019). "Officially Designated State Scenic Highways and Historic Parkways" (XLSX). Sacramento: California Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ Federal Highway Administration (n.d.). "Yuba-Donner Scenic Byway". America's Byways. Federal Highway Administration. Archived from the original on October 23, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
- ^ California Department of Transportation; California State Transportation Agency (January 2021). 2020 Named Freeways, Highways, Structures and Other Appurtenances in California (PDF). Sacramento: California Department of Transportation. pp. 37, 38, 228, 268. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2022.
- ^ "Mormon Bar". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Bear Valley". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Coulterville". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "China Camp". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Chinese Camp". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Wells Fargo Express Company Building". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Montezuma". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Jamestown". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Tuttletown". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Robinson's Ferry". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Birthplace of Archie Stevenot". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Carson Hill". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Angels Camp". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Angels Hotel". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Altaville". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Prince-Garibaldi Building". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Fourth Crossing". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "San Andreas". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Chili Gulch". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Mokelumne Hill". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "California Historical Landmarks in Calaveras County". Office of Historic Preservation. California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ a b "California Historical Landmarks in Amador County". Office of Historic Preservation. California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Argonaut Mine and Kennedy Mine". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Sutter Creek". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "El Dorado". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Diamond Springs Dorado". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Placerville". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Marshall Monument". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Gold Discovery Site". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Coloma Road-Coloma". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Auburn". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Overland Emigrant Trail". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Empire Mine". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Site of One of the First Discoveries of Quartz Gold in California". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ California Department of Transportation (July 2007). "Log of Bridges on State Highways". Sacramento: California Department of Transportation.
- ^ California Department of Transportation, All Traffic Volumes on CSHS, 2005 and 2006
- California Numbered Exit Uniform System, State Route 20 Freeway Interchanges, Retrieved on 2009-02-05.
- ^ a b "Elevation and Location of Summits and Passes in California". California Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017.
External links
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