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Onion Valley
Onion Valley, California is a former California gold rush mining settlement and supply station in Plumas County, California, United States. Geography Onion Valley was located on Onion Valley Creek northeast of La Porte, California at the foot of Pilot Peak. Note that the California counties of Inyo, Sierra, Placer, Amador and Calaveras have other locations with the same name. History Onion Valley was named for the wild onion plants native to the area. As a Gold Rush community, population may have peaked at 1,500 in 1851 with six hotels, a few stores and saloons, gambling parlor and a bowling alley. Business started to decline at the end of 1851, and by 1853 only 120 settlers are noted. Organized ski club downhill speed races were held at Onion Valley starting in 1861, with Sierra longboard skis referred to as "Norwegian snow-shoes". California Historical Landmarks No. 723 and 724 reference Onion Valley as a pioneer organized ski club in America. The 1880 population was lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plumas County
Plumas County () is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 19,790. The county seat is Quincy, and the only incorporated city is Portola. The largest community in the county is East Quincy. The county was named for the Spanish ''Río de las Plumas'' (the Feather River), which flows through it. The county itself is also the namesake of a native moth species, '' Hadena plumasata''. History Prehistorically, the indigenous Mountain Maidu were the primary inhabitants of the area now known as Plumas County. The Maidu lived in small settlements along the edges of valleys, subsisting on roots, acorns, grasses, seeds, and occasionally fish and big game. They were decentralized and had no tribal leadership; most bands lived along waterways in and around their own valleys. Areas with high snowfall, including the Mohawk and Sierra valleys, were hunting grounds for game in the warmer months. In 1848, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
