Wallace

One hundred and twenty-five years after its founding, residents of the Calaveras County town of Wallace and their neighbors will for the first time in history honor the man after whom the town is named. In 1882, John Wallace surveyed the railroad line that went through the area; his son, John Herbert Wallace, then surveyed the townsite itself.

For those who are interested in learning about the man after whom Wallace is named..."Las Calaveras," the quarterly journal of the Calaveras County Historical Society, has published an article that encompasses the entire current issue (July). You may obtain a copy at the CCHS in San Andreas ($8 each) or via the Society for the Preservation of West Calaveras History ($10, including shipping and handling). For the latter, send a check to: SPWCH, PO Box 714, Burson, CA 95225. All contributions to SPWCH, Inc. are tax deductible.