Fourth Crossing, California
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Fourth Crossing is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. It sits at an elevation of 937 feet (284 m) above sea level and is located on California State Route 49 at .
Located on San Antonio Creek, the town was originally named Foremans, after its founder David Foreman, but became known as Fourth Crossing, as it was located at the fourth river crossing on the Stockton–Murphys Road. Foreman had established a ferry to cross the river, which they replaced with a toll bridge. The bridge is still standing to the west of the bridge that Hwy. 49 runs on.
The town was famous in the 1850s for its rich placer ores, which were replaced by lode mining. After the gold ran out, the town continued to operate as an important stagecoach and freighting depot, serving the southern mines until after the turn of the 20th century. The county's first Justice Court was established here, complete with a Justice of the Peace.
The town today is little more than a few buildings, and is registered as California Historical Landmark #258.
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Calaveras County, California County Seat: San Andreas |
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Arnold • Avery • Copperopolis • Dorrington • Forest Meadows • Mokelumne Hill • Mountain Ranch • Murphys • Rail Road Flat • Rancho Calaveras • San Andreas • Vallecito • Valley Springs • Wallace • West Point |
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Altaville • Calaveritas • Campo Seco • Cave City • Douglas Flat • Fourth Crossing • Glencoe • Jenny Lind • Jesus Maria • Milton • Paloma • Sandy Gulch • The Shores of Poker Flat |
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