- City:
- Mariposa, CA
- Site Type:
- Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels
- New Deal Agencies:
- Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Description
The April 7, 1940 “Fresno Bee Republican” reported:
“Mariposa (Mariposa Co) April 6- Sections of Mariposa streets were paved with gold tonight.
Paving gravel was scooped from the Mariposa Creek bed by WPA workers as part of a street improvement project. An analysis showed the gravel contained gold assaying 40 cents a yard.”
Source notes
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