PIONEERS OF PLACER COUNTY are excerpts from 1882, Thompson and West and 1924 Lardner and Brock History Placer and Nevada County. All have played an important part of the development of Placer County. And while, their names are not household words, their contributions should not go unnoticed. See the book section for information on how to order this extraordinary history of the beginnings of Placer and Nevada County and the State of California.