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| Landmark #476 | Kern County | Visited: December 31, 2011 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque marking an important water source for miners and borax shippers! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: This spring was on an old Indian horse thief trail and later (1834) Joe Walker Trail. The famished Manly-Jayhawk Death Valley parties (1849-50) were revived here after coming from Indian Wells through Last Chance Canyon. This was also a station on the Nadeau Borax Freight Road.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: SE corner Pappas Ranch, on Pappas Rd, then walk 1/4 mi W toward trees 0.5 mi S of Valley Rd, 3.7 mi E of Cantil post office ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~120mi (194km) — 2hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |
