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Deadwood, was a gold mining camp, near Fort Jones during the 1850s in Siskiyou County, California.[1] The word deadwood was a typical gold miner's expression meaning 'sure thing'. During the Gold Rush era it was applied to numerous camp.[2]
References
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deadwood
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Coordinates: 41°42′52″N 122°48′12″W / 41.71444°N 122.80333°W / 41.71444; -122.80333
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