Those hills proved to be lucrative and his mining operations centered in Bear Valley.

At its peak, Bear Valley had a population of 3,000.

The wagons were lowered by ropes to the floor of Bear Valley.

Both turned back before getting to Bear Valley, and no further attempts were made.

In 1894 a post office was established in Bear Valley.

He was said to have finished off all the bears in the Bear Valley.

About five miles from Bear Valley, he discovered gold.

Twice a week, for an entire month, he took me to a playground in Bear Valley, the nearest town.

People in Bear Valley knew us enough to say hello, but little more than that.

They were miners who had been prospecting at Bear Valley.