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The City of Sonora, known as the “Queen of the Southern Mines,” was established in 1848 by miners emigrating from the State of Sonora, Mexico. The early settlement was often referred to as the Sonoran Camp.
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History. Teresa Salas, a Californio socialite, was an important figure in early Sonora society. Sonora was founded by Mexican miners during the California Gold Rush. Named after their home state of Sonora, Mexico, it was once a booming center of industry and trade in California's Mother Lode.
Through the late 1800's until 1925 when the Melones dam and powerhouse were built, the area transformed from the rough and ready mining town it was in the mid 1800's to a significant California city who's prospering industries included lumber, farming, and the railroad.
By early 1852, Sonora was a far more cosmopolitan town than many other mining camps, with its architecture reflecting its diverse population. The Bonanza Mine, lying just north of Sonora’s Episcopal or “Red Church” enjoys the reputation of being one of the Mother Lode’s richest pocket mines.
Sonora History. Sonora was known as the "Queen of the Southern Mines" and was the largest and most important city in the southern part of the great Sierra gold belt. It was also one of the roughest and most lawless camps of all the Gold Rush settlements in California.
