An astounding amount of gold was pulled from the ground during the California gold rush. In 1852 the take for the year was $80 million ($1.9 billion in 2005 dollars). This map shows some of the ...

From the mountains of California to the deserts of Nevada, the American West is full of historic sites dating from the feverish era of the Gold Rush. Experience a fascinating journey into the ...

An 1849 handbill from the California Gold Rush. PD ... of gold was pulled from the ground: $10 million in 1849, $41 million ($971 million in 2005 dollars) in 1850, $75 million in 1851, and ...