The Santa Clarita Valley has a very diverse geologic history and makeup. Fossils abound here, as well as gold, borax, and oil. During the mid to late 1800’s, there was gold fever here. There was an actual gold rush in Placerita Canyon starting in 1842 – six years before the discovery at Sutter’s Mill. Acton, … Continue reading Brief Explanation of the Geology of the Santa Clarita Valley