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CHL No. 284 Jesus Maria - Calaveras

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NO. 284 JESUS MARIA - The town, center of a large placer mining section, was named for a Mexican who raised vegetables and melons for the miners. It was settled in the early 1850s with a large population of Mexicans, French, Chileans, and Italians.

Location

On Jesus Maria Rd, County Road 27 (P.M. 10.2), 4.9 mi SE of Mokelumne Hill
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NO. 284 JESUS MARIA