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CHL No. 518 Agua Fria - Mariposa

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NO. 518 AGUA FRIA - One-quarter mile north of Carson Creek, a tributary of Agua Fria Creek, was located the town of Agua Fria, in 1850-51 the first county seat of Mariposa County. One of the original 27 counties in California, Mariposa County comprised one-sixth of the state-all of what is now Merced, Madera, Fresno, Tulare, Kings, and Kern Counties-until 1852, while mining was the main industry of region. The town of Mariposa became the seat of government in 1852, and the courthouse there was completed in 1854.

Location

4189 State Hwy 140 (P.M. 172), 3.2 mi W of Mariposa
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External Links:

Agua Fria, California Agua Fria (No. 323 California Historical Landmark)
NO. 518 AGUA FRIA, Marker