Lincoln: Hwy 65 at Industrial

3 38.86°, -121.30° N
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Few places in Placer County have a history as closely tied to the railroad as Lincoln. The settlement developed beside the railroad in the 19th century, and rail connections helped turn it into a market town for the farming districts of the Sacramento Valley. Lincoln is also known for Gladding, McBean, a clay-products company founded here in 1875; its architectural terra-cotta was used on major American buildings and its presence shaped the city’s manufacturing identity. The city stands on the valley’s eastern side, where broad agricultural flats meet the low foothills leading toward the Sierra Nevada. Older industrial sites and residential districts now share the city with newer commercial development, while roads across the open valley keep Lincoln connected to the Sacramento metropolitan area.

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Lincoln
City Lincoln

Lincoln occupies the lower western foothills of the Sierra Nevada in Placer County, northern California. Auburn Ravine runs through the city before crossing the Sacramento Valley, and the land west of town opens toward the Central Valley’s broad agricultural plain. Established in 1859 beside the railroad, Lincoln later became known for clay manufacturing. Gladding, McBean & Co. began operations here in 1875, beginning a long local association with brick, tile and ceramic production. Its historic downtown provides a compact counterpoint to the newer residential districts around it. Browse other webcams across Placer County and northern California to place this setting in a wider geographic context.

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