Todd Valley, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

38°59′53″N 120°51′06″W / 38.99806°N 120.85167°W / 38.99806; -120.85167Country

United StatesState

CaliforniaCountyPlacer CountyElevation

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2,684 ft (818 m)

Todd's Valley (also, Todd)^[2] is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.^[1] Todd Valley is located on Todd Creek, 13 miles (20.9 km) east-northeast of Auburn.^[2] It lies at an elevation of 2684 feet (818 m).^[1]

The name honors Dr. F. Walton Todd, who opened a store there in 1849.^[2] Todd is said to have severely gouged local forty-niners desperate for supplies, selling "sour" flour for $2.50 a pound.^[3] The Todd Valley post office operated from 1856 to 1884.^[2] The Todd post office operated from 1885 to 1901.^[2]

In 1882, Todd's Valley was described as a "charming and prosperous village" of 226 people.^[4] The town was largely destroyed by fire on September 25, 1859, but was rebuilt and remained a gold mining center into the 1880s.^[5] The town later declined, having a population of only 25 in 1922.^[6] Today, Todd's Valley is a semi-rural area on the outskirts of Foresthill.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Todd Valley, California
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 569. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
^ Angel, Myron (1882). History of Placer County, California. Oakland, CA: Thompson & West. p. 398.
^ Angel 1882, p. 397.
^ Angel 1882, p. 398.
^ Lardner, William B.; Brock, Michael John (1924). History of Placer and Nevada Counties, California. Los Angeles, CA: Historic Record Company. p. 193.