| Born in Bristol, England in 1817. Goddard studied architecture at Oxford University and exhibited floral studies in London between 1837-44. Caught up with gold fever, he joined the rush to California in 1850. Unsuccessful at mining, he established himself in Sacramento as a government-appointed surveyor and civil engineer. (The second highest peak in the Sierra Nevada is named for him.) He made dozens of maps and sketches of northern California towns and mining camps which were published by (showing 500 of 2530 characters). |
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