Indian Valley Railroad

Historical marker location:

8528 Diamond Mountain Road, Greenville, California

( Marker is on Diamond Mountain Road, 9.1 miles north of North Valley Road, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2008

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.