Jim Crow Creek (California)

Jim Crow Creek is a stream in Sierra County, California, in the United States.[1]

It was named for a local miner in the California Gold Rush.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jim Crow Creek (California)
  2. ↑ Bright, William (1998). 1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning. University of California Press. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-520-21271-8.

Coordinates: 39°33′06″N 120°46′51″W / 39.55173°N 120.78070°W / 39.55173; -120.78070


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