Todd Valley, California

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Todd's Valley
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Todd's Valley
Todd's Valley (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°59′53″N120°51′06″W / 38.99806°N 120.85167°W / 38.99806; -120.85167
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County Placer County
Elevation
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2,684 ft (818 m)

Todd's Valley (also, Todd) [2] is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. [1] Todd Valley is located on Todd Creek, 13 miles (20.9 km) east-northeast of Auburn. [2] It lies at an elevation of 2684 feet (818 m). [1]

The name honors Dr. F. Walton Todd, who opened a store there in 1849. [2] Todd is said to have severely gouged local forty-niners desperate for supplies, selling "sour" flour for $2.50 a pound. [3] The Todd Valley post office operated from 1856 to 1884. [2] The Todd post office operated from 1885 to 1901. [2]

In 1882, Todd's Valley was described as a "charming and prosperous village" of 226 people. [4] The town was largely destroyed by fire on September 25, 1859, but was rebuilt and remained a gold mining center into the 1880s. [5] The town later declined, having a population of only 25 in 1922. [6] Today, Todd's Valley is a semi-rural area on the outskirts of Foresthill.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Todd Valley, California
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 569. ISBN   1-884995-14-4.
  3. ↑ Angel, Myron (1882). History of Placer County, California. Oakland, CA: Thompson & West. p. 398.
  4. ↑ Angel 1882, p. 397.
  5. ↑ Angel 1882, p. 398.
  6. ↑ Lardner, William B.; Brock, Michael John (1924). History of Placer and Nevada Counties, California. Los Angeles, CA: Historic Record Company. p. 193.


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