The settlement of Bonanza began at what is now Big Springs Park. You should be standing near the westernmost edge of a footbridge, with two historical markers nearby. All clues are found on the markers.
The final hide is found at N 42 A.BCD W 121 E.FGH
Use the information to answer the clues below.
A = the day Bonanza was incorporated
B = the tens place of the year Bonanza was incorporated
C = the hundreds place of the year Bonanza was incorporated
D = the number of letters in the last name of the first settler east of the park
Get ready to do some math.
Bonanza is known as “The X Y” where X and Y are the number of letters in the two missing words in quotes.
E = 2X + Y
F = the total number of 8’s found in the dates Madaline Depuy was the Secretary/Treasurer
G = the number of the month Bonanza was incorporated minus one
H = the number of letters in the first name of the first official homesteader
Please, no “armchair” finds. You need to physically find the cache to log your find. Don't forget to find other nearby geocaches and waymarks!
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