Yuha Well Marker

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Near Ocotillo in Imperial County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Yuha Well
(Santa Rosa de Las Lajas)

Yuha Well Marker Photo, Click for full size

By Michael Kindig, December 18, 2010

1. Yuha Well Marker

Inscription. Used by the Kamias Indians who showed it to Anza's scouts on March 8, 1774. The second Anza Expedition passed here on December 11, 1775. Later an important water source on the trail from Yuma to San Diego.

Marker series. This marker is included in the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail marker series.

Location. 32° 42.954′ N, 115° 52.622′ W. Marker is near Ocotillo, California, in Imperial County. Marker can be reached from Anza Trail Road. Click for map. Marker is accessible by 4WD vehicles only. Anza Trail Road can be reached by the Yuba Cutoff (State Route 98) 11 miles east of the Town of Ocotillo. Marker is in this post office area: Ocotillo CA 92259, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. De Anza Overlook (approx. 2 miles away); Site of Fort Romualdo Pacheco (approx. 14 miles away).

By Michael Kindig, December 18, 2010

2. Yuha Well

By Michael Kindig, December 18, 2010

3. Yuha Well

By Michael Kindig, December 18, 2010

4. Yuha Well

Credits. This page originally submitted on December 10, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Long Beach, California. This page has been viewed 170 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 10, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Long Beach, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.