The Central Valley is smack dab in the center of the namesake of this chapter, California. California can be split up into three large areas: mountains that parallel the coast, interior valleys, and higher mountain ranges in the east.
California is famous for the Gold Rush in 1849, and the Central Valley hosts the town of Coarsegold. The place was first called Texas Flat after miners from Texas discovered gold there in 1849. The current name derives from the California Gold Rush of the mid-19th century, when prospectors discovered coarse lumps of gold in a nearby creek. At one time, several dozen gold mines operated in the area.
The Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians, a federally recognized tribe, is headquartered in Coarsegold. In June 2000, the Picayune Rancheria Tribe of Chukchansi Indians announced plans of constructing a resort casino close to Yosemite National Park. The casino opened on June 25, 2003, while the resort opened on August 22, 2003.
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