Thank you for your continued interest in our project! We have made several updates to include an additional 9 heritage sites, eight covering the Southern California area.

China Flat
Gold Mountain Mine (Baldwin Mine)
Lang Station
San Fernando Tunnel
San Marcos Pass and Cold Springs
Santa Ana Valley Irrigation
Tehacahpi Loop
Temecula Canyon

Gasquet Toll Road

Please take a look at the sites and let us know what you think!

USDA Forest Service and Chinese Historical Society of America are proud to launch ExploreAPAheritage.com, a new website created in partnership with the APA Heritage Collaborative. The goals of this collaboration are to bring support for conservation efforts, and inspire a new generation to conserve, explore, and interpret historically significant sites in California and Nevada. We invite you to discover stories buried deep in these historic mountains, ghost towns, beaches and coastlines.

Begin your journey by exploring our sites here. On each site, you will find historic overviews, travel information, maps and photos to over 50 heritage sites. Then plan a visit to these sites with our tips and pointers.

Let us know what you think! Contact us on Facebook, Twitter, or through our contact page.

What secrets will you find?