Bartleson party was first of immigrants. Crossed Sonora Pass and probably saw Calaveras Grove. Bidwell; Bancroft, 1886, p. 268.
1844
First wagons brought across the Sierra by Stephens-Townsend-Murphy party. Bancroft, 1886, p. 445.
1847
J. B. Alvarado conveyed “Mariposa Grant” to J. C. Frémont for $3,000. California Supreme Court.
1848
Sierra gold discovery. Tinkham, p. 59.
1850
Rush to “Southern Mines” (Mariposa region). Bunnell, p. 315.
Tuolumne County organized. Coy, 1923, p. 288.