Bagdad, Butte County, California Explained

Bagdad is a former settlement and mining camp in Butte County, California, United States. It was located on the Feather River 2miles downstream from Oroville. It was located at a bluff and its name later changed to Ophir, then became part of Oroville.[1] Gold was discovered at Bagdad by A.G. Simpson.

Several mines operated at Bagdad, including the War Eagle Mine and the Orange Blossom Mines.

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39.5045°N -121.5797°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mansfield, George C. . History of Butte County, California: With Biographical Sketches of the Leading Men and Women of the County who Have Been Identified with Its Growth and Development from the Early Days to the Present . 1918 . Historic record Company . Los Angeles, California . Pages 68, 119, and 611. . en.

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