Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area

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Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area is a state park unit of California, U.S., providing off-roading opportunities in the Diablo Range. Located in southern Alameda and San Joaquin counties, it is one of eight state vehicular recreation areas (SVRAs) administered by the California Department of Parks and Recreation. With a diversity of terrain ranging from rolling hills to steep canyons, Carnegie has become a popular destination for off-road enthusiasts of all skill levels.Carnegie Brick and PotteryIn 1855 surveyors for a railroad found coal in Corral Hollow. Later miners discovered that the canyon contained rich deposits of coal and clay. Fueled by California's rapid population growth and the subsequent demand for building materials, the Carnegie Brick and Pottery Company, named after Andrew Carnegie, was formed in 1902.By 1904, Carnegie, California, a vibrant town with 350 inhabitants was in place, and the town's brick factory was producing upwards of 100,000 bricks per day. Despite high demand for brick, floods and boiler explosions brought the company to financial ruin and it was sold in 1916. The new owners, in an effort to reduce competition, sold off the factory's equipment and destroyed what remained of the town's buildings. The town of Carnegie was now a memory. Remnants of Carnegie's past are still evident in the plant's foundations east of the ATV track.

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