An 1849 handbill from the California Gold Rush. PD. The discovery of gold at ... and $81 million in 1852. After that, the take gradually declined until 1857, when it leveled off to about $45 ...

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 ...

The state’s non-Indigenous population rose from an estimated 14,000 to nearly 100,000 by the end of 1849 and more than 250,000 by 1852 ... the California gold rush caused a wave of destruction.

"The post-gold rush era was the most dangerous time in our history to be a California Indian. Most people did not survive it," Lim said. Greed for gold in California was pushed through violent ...

More than 150 years after the gold rush first began, fueling Stockton's rapid growth, many are still digging for riches all over California.

Stockton's very history is indelibly tied to the Gold Rush. One hundred and seventy-seven years later, California continues ... 1849 and more than 250,000 by 1852. These settlers were dubbed ...