Historical Marker
California Oregon Trail / California Oregon Road
Historical marker location:
Trinity Center, California
( Marker is on Scott Mountain Road (Route 3 at milepost 83.3), on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 2004
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.