Jumper Sawmill

Historical marker location:

Weaverville, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Trinity Lake Boulevard (California Route 3) and China Gulch Road on Trinity Lake Boulevard.)

Marker installed: 2006

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.