El Dorado, not to be confused with the nearby El Dorado Hills, is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. The population was 4,096 at the 2000 census. The town is registered as California Historical Landmark #486.
History
El Dorado, "The Gilded One", was first known as Mud Springs from the boggy quagmire the cattle and horses made of a nearby watering place. Originally an important camp on the old Carson Trail, by 1849-50 it had become the center of a mining district and the crossroads for freight and stagecoach lines. At the height of the rush its large gold production supported a population of several thousand. It was incorporated as the town of El Dorado in 1856.
Geography
El Dorado is located at GR1.
External links
- El Dorado, California is at coordinates Coordinates:
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