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NO. 628 ALPHA HYDRAULIC DIGGINGS - One mile north of here were the towns of Alpha and Omega, named by gold miners in the early 1850s. The tremendous hydraulic diggings, visible from near this point, engulfed most of the original townsites. Alpha was the birthplace of famed opera singer Emma Nevada. Mining at Omega continued until 1949, and lumbering operations are carried on there today (1958).
Location
Omega Rest Area, Hwy 20 (P.M. 35. 7), 6 mi E of Washington Rd, Washington
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No. 628 ALPHA HYDRAULIC DIGGINGS
No. 628 ALPHA HYDRAULIC DIGGINGS - Trail to viewpoint
No. 628 ALPHA HYDRAULIC DIGGINGS - Pointing to Alpha Mine
No. 628 ALPHA HYDRAULIC DIGGINGS - Marker
No. 628 ALPHA HYDRAULIC DIGGINGS - State Plaque
No. 628 ALPHA HYDRAULIC DIGGINGS - Alpha Mine on the left