Tule River Indian Reservation Marker

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Porterville in Tulare County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Tule River Indian Reservation

By Syd Whittle, March 15, 2006

1. Tule River Indian Reservation Marker

Inscription. A reservation was originally established in 1857. Indians from a widespread area were brought here. The natives of this vicinity were the Kuyeti Tribe toward the west and the Yaudanchi Tribe toward the east. Both were branches of the Yokuts Indians that occupied the San Joaquin Valley.
This location, not proving satisfactory, Tule River Indian Reservation was moved to its present location ten miles south-east in 1873.

Erected 1949 by The California Centennials Commission and base furnished by Tulare County Historical Society, October 16, 1949. (Marker Number 388.)

Location. 36° 3.497′ N, 118° 57.997′ W. Marker is in Porterville, California, in Tulare County. Click for map. Marker is located on the grounds of the Alta Vista Elementary School. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2293 East Crabtree Avenue, Porterville CA 93257, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Tule River Stage Station (approx. 3.3 miles away); Old Stage Road (approx. 11.8 miles away); Fountain Springs (approx. 11.8 miles away); "El Cojo" (approx. 11.8 miles away).

Also see . . . History of the Tule River Indian Reservation. (Submitted on November 2, 2008, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California.)

By Syd Whittle, March 15, 2006

2. Tule River Indian Reservation Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on November 2, 2008, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California. This page has been viewed 1,561 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2008, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California.