Michigan Bluff | |
|---|---|
  Michigan Bluff Location in California  Michigan Bluff Michigan Bluff (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°02′35″N 120°44′29″W / 39.04306°N 120.74139°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Placer County |
| Elevation | 3,510 ft (1,070 m) |
| Reference no. | 402 |
Michigan Bluff (formerly, Michigan Bluffs and Michigan City)[2] is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.[1] Michigan Bluff is 4.35 miles (7.0 km) east-northeast of Foresthill.[2] It is at an elevation of 3,510 feet (1,070 m).[1]
The original settlement was called Michigan City, but after erosion threatened the town it was moved up-slope and renamed Michigan Bluff.[2] The Michigan City post office operated from 1854 to 1943.[2]
The town was founded by gold miners. Mining began in earnest in 1853, and town was shipping $100,000 in gold per month by 1858. Leland Stanford ran a store in the town from 1853 to 1855. After hydraulic mining was banned, the town entered decline.[3] The town is now registered as California Historical Landmark #402.[4]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Michigan Bluff, California
- ^ a b c d "ACME Mapper 2.2". mapper.acme.com.
- ^ Kyle, Douglas E.; Rensch, Hero Eugene; Rensch, Ethel Grace; Hoover, Mildred Brooke; Abeloe, William (September 6, 2002). Historic Spots in California: Fifth Edition. Stanford University Press. ISBN 9780804778176 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Michigan Bluff". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 11, 2012.