Negro Flat, Siskiyou County, California

Coordinates: 41°14′31″N 123°16′51″W / 41.24194°N 123.28084°W / 41.24194; -123.28084
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Negro Flat was a placer gold mining camp on the Salmon River, now located in Siskiyou County, California. It was located originally in Trinity County, in 1850.[1][2]

History[edit]

Negro Flat was one of the largest gold producers in Trinity County in 1850, along with Gullion's Bar, Bestville, and Sawyers Bar.[3] In 1851, it became part of Klamath County. In 1874, its site became part of Siskiyou County, when Klamath County was finally abolished and divided between Siskiyou and Humboldt counties.

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41°14′31″N 123°16′51″W / 41.24194°N 123.28084°W / 41.24194; -123.28084