Placer mining has been reported for every year since 1894.

Placer mining continued into the 1930s, when the Depression created a market for gold.

It was used as a source of water for extensive placer mining.

Placer mining had always been hampered by a heavy brown sand.

The last large nugget uncovered by placer mining was discovered in 1896.

Placer mining isn't just a matter of scooping up sand and washing it out in a pan.

Placer mining gave way to hydraulic mining in the 1880's and continued through the 90's.

While placer mining had played out in much of the Gold Country by the early 1860s, it was still active here as late as 1870.

By 1930 placer mining was carried on nearly entirely by hydraulic methods.

Placer mining was also practiced and continues today on the banks of the North Yuba.