FRENCH FLAT OR FRENCH CAMP

NAME: French Flat or French Camp COUNTY: Tuolumne ROADS: 2WD GRID: 3 CLIMATE: Year round BEST TIME TO VISIT: year round, summers may be warm

COMMENTS: Located on BLM and BLR land near Lake New Melones. Access is through private property (close any and all gates behind you!) on French Flat Road off Rawhide road. Area has been abused as of late by fence-cutting off-roaders. Please stay on main road and report any ATV maniacs to keep access to this historic area open! REMAINS: Many foundations

French flat (Also called French Camp, not to be confused with the town of the same name in Stockton 70 miles away.) was a company town in the 1860's of approximately 1000 souls. The remains of a water cistern and the foundations of the company hotel for single men and the foundation of the camp superintendent's home are all that are obvious; nearby are the foundations of several houses, water tanks, and the remains of fenced yards. Submitted by: Bart Feeblecorn

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