Summary
Todd's Valley (also, Todd)[2] is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.[1] Todd Valley is located on Todd Creek, 13 miles (20.9 km) east-northeast of Auburn.[2] It lies at an elevation of 2684 feet (818 m).[1]
Todd's Valley | |
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  Todd's Valley Location in California  Todd's Valley Todd's Valley (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°59′53″N 120°51′06″W / 38.99806°N 120.85167°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Placer County |
| Elevation | 2,684 ft (818 m) |
The name honors Dr. F. Walton Todd, who opened a store there in 1849.[2] Todd is said to have severely gouged local forty-niners desperate for supplies, selling "sour" flour for $2.50 a pound.[3] The Todd Valley post office operated from 1856 to 1884.[2] The Todd post office operated from 1885 to 1901.[2]
In 1882, Todd's Valley was described as a "charming and prosperous village" of 226 people.[4] The town was largely destroyed by fire on September 25, 1859, but was rebuilt and remained a gold mining center into the 1880s.[5] The town later declined, having a population of only 25 in 1922.[6] Today, Todd's Valley is a semi-rural area on the outskirts of Foresthill.
References edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Todd Valley, California
- ^ a b c d e Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 569. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Angel, Myron (1882). History of Placer County, California. Oakland, CA: Thompson & West. p. 398.
- ^ Angel 1882, p. 397.
- ^ Angel 1882, p. 398.
- ^ Lardner, William B.; Brock, Michael John (1924). History of Placer and Nevada Counties, California. Los Angeles, CA: Historic Record Company. p. 193.