Marysville

Marysville

      city, seat (1850) of Yuba county, north-central California, U.S. It is situated in the Central Valley, at the junction of the Feather and Yuba rivers, 50 miles (80 km) north of Sacramento. It was established as a trading post in 1842 by Theodore Cordua on land leased from Captain John Sutter (Sutter, John). The site was purchased by Charles Covillaud and Company, and the town was laid out (1849–50) by Auguste Le Plongeon and named for Covillaud's wife.

      Stimulated by the gold rush and connected to Sacramento by river steamer, Marysville grew as a miners' supply depot and collection point. After a controversy over hydraulic mining, dikes were built (after 1875) to protect the city from flooding. It became a trade centre for a mixed-farming (especially peach-orchard) region. There has been some industrial development, but the city's economy relies on agriculture and tourism. A community college was founded in Marysville in 1927. The Chinese Bok Kai Temple, the centre of an annual festival, dates from the mining era. Ellis Lake, a municipal park designed by John McLaren (who also designed San Francisco's Golden Gate Park), is a popular recreational area. Beale Air Force Base (1942) and Sutter National Wildlife Refuge are nearby. Inc. 1851. Pop. (1990) 12,324; (2000) 12,268.

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