Valley Spring!

Bill
Valley Spring
Landmark #251 Calaveras County Visited: May 8, 2015 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? A plaque in a grove of trees!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: in 1885 the San Joaquin and Sierra Nevada Railroad Company completed a narrow-gauge railroad from Brack’s Landing to Valley Springs. The line eventually became the property of Southern Pacific Company, and a standard-gauge line into Valley Springs was substituted.

OTHER TIDBITS: Valley Spring was originally called Spring Valley, but then the founders realized there was already a Spring Valley in Colusa County! So they switched the names!
How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Volunteer with the Calaveras County Historical Society!
  • Join your local chapter of E Clampus Vitus!
  • Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
Where is this place? LISTED DIRECTIONS:
At intersection of State Hwys 12 and 26
Valley Springs, CA 95252

ANNOTATIONS:
Yup! That’s correct!

From Los Angeles: ~369mi (594km) — 6.2hrs
From Sacramento: ~58mi (94km) — 1hrs
From San Diego: ~490mi (789km) — 8.2hrs
From San Francisco: ~115mi (186km) — 2hrs
When should I go? Whenever the mood strikes you!

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