Leading mining historian Kerby Jackson introduces us to a classic mining publication on the famous Feather River in California. First published in 1924, this short publication by G.C. Mansfield sheds important light on the early history of gold mining on the Feather River. Included are rare insights into the first decade of gold mining and the early mining camps of the Feather River during the 1850's. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As such, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.