Colonel Raynal C. Bolling

Historical marker location:

Myers Flat, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Avenue of the Giants and Elk Creek Road, on the right when traveling north on Avenue of the Giants.)

The California Gold Rush of 1849 brought a huge influx of people to the state. In just two years, the population of San Francisco grew from 1,000 to 25,000. However, only a small percentage of gold-seekers actually struck it rich, and many ended up in debt or poverty.