A "miniature gold rush" took place in the 1930s, with the discovery of an unusual sandstone formation on both sides of Badger Pass Road which turned out to contain gold, and was valued "as high as $42 a ton."
In the 1930s, there was a "miniature gold rush" near Badger Pass Road, where an unusual sandstone formation turned out to be rich in gold worth up to $42 per ton.