The Forgotten Hydraulic Gold Empire Of La Porte California. New video all about this interesting sleepy gold rush era boomtown. Old Photos of how it used to be and some of how it is now! Enjoy! Music by Kevin Mac Leod Passing time & Call To Adventure (youtube free music library) #california #history #goldrush #mining | Finding Norcal

For Earth Day today, Susan discusses one of the first environmental...

When it comes to gold mining during the California Gold Rush, what many people visualize is a gold miner hunched over at a river panning for gold with a tin pan. For placer mining during the Gold Rush, using a gold pan didn’t last long and more environmentally destructive practices were used. In this video, Kathy discusses hydraulic mining. Hydraulic mining involved using large high-pressure water cannons to wash away hill sides looking for gold veins in quartz. Although it was successful in ext

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2.3K views · 16 reactions | Diving into history: The rise and fall of hydraulic mining during the California Gold Rush.  From riches to ruins, this method’s environmental toll left a lasting impact. #GoldRushLegacy #EnvironmentalAwareness #SantaClaritaHistory | SoCal Outdoor Explorer | Facebook