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Alpha and Omega Hydraulic Diggins

Located 18 miles east of Nevada City, just off Scenic Highway 20, is the Alpha-Omega Overlook rest stop. At this location, California Historic Landmark No. 628-9 notes the Alpha and Omega Hydraulic Diggins, which are seen to the north.

Alpha and Omega, towns a mile apart, were settled in the 1850s. In fact, world-famous operation star Emma Nevada was born in the town of Alpha. Some mining continued at Omega until 1949.

Today, the towns are gone but the nearby hydraulic diggins are visible reminders of their history.


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