A history of El Dorado County, California, from its discovery until the early 1900s. El Dorado County, which is famous in history as the seat of the first discovery of gold in California, is situated in the central part of California, and is bounded on the north by Placer County; on the east by Lake Tahoe, and the state of Nevada; on the west by Sacramento County; and on the west by Alpine and Amador Counties. In size it is larger than the state of Rhode Island and nearly as large as the state of Delaware. Mr. Jerrett chronicles the early history, settlement, and advancement of California and El Dorado County; the discovery of gold; the historical towns; the various industries; and county resources. Paperback, (1915), 2012, Illus., 142 pp.