4/13/2004
4/13/2004
4/13/2004
4/13/2004
Landmark information
- Location:
NW corner of Mountain Ranch Rd and Whiskey Slide Rd, Mountain Ranch - Plaque:
Other Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
4/13/2004 - Date Most Recently Visited:
4/13/2004 - GPS Coordinates:
N 38 13.711, W 120 32.567
About this landmark
From the state:
Patented as a townsite in 1872, this early town derived its name from a sawmill located here. A post office established at Mountain Ranch in 1856 was moved to El Dorado in 1868 and El Dorado has thus become known as Mountain Ranch. This bell was used from 1885 to 1953 in the local school, established as Cave City School District in 1855. In 1946 the school joined with the Banner District to become the El Dorado Union Elementary School District.