Coy, Owen Cochran
Owen Cochran Coy (1884 - 1952) was an educator and an eminent historian of California. Starting his career teaching at Eureka High School, he then became director for the California Historical Survey Commission in 1915 and continued in this role after the organization became the California State Historical Association (CSHA) in 1923. In 1925, he began a position as a professor at the University of Southern California.
Tarnished history of California's gold rush.
Map of a Portion of the Gold Mining Region of California.
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A triumph of research, this is a meticulously detailed wall map of the California gold region at the height of the Gold Rush. It was published in 1948 on the centennial of the Gold Rush by researcher Owen C. Joy and the California State Historical Association. Coverage of the 'diggings' extends from the northern portion of the Sierra Valley in Plumas County in the north to Mariposa County in the south. (more details)