| Holcomb Valley | |
|---|---|
 Hangman's Tree, where frontier justice was dispensed | |
| Coordinates | 34°18′10″N 116°53′46″W / 34.3028°N 116.8960°W |
| Reference no. | 619 |
  Location of Holcomb Valley in California | |
Holcomb Valley, located in the San Bernardino Mountains about five miles north of Big Bear Lake, was the site of the most gold mines in Southern California. It was named after William F. Holcomb, who found gold there in 1860. That year started the largest gold rush in the Southern California region.[1] The boomtown of Belleville grew up near there and flourished for about ten years before being abandoned. The site is now registered as California Historical Landmark #619.[2]
- ^ "NO. 619: HOLCOMB VALLEY" Archived 2007-06-15 at the Wayback Machine, State Historical Landmarks, San Bernardino County
- ^ "Holcomb Valley". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-12.