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Cantil in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

Desert Spring

 
 
Desert Spring Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Kindig, December 4, 2011
1. Desert Spring Marker
Inscription. This spring was on the old Indian Horsethief 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.
 
Erected 1950 by California Centennials Commission in cooperation with Kern County Historical Society and Kern County Museum. (Marker Number 476.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks series list.
 
Location. 35° 18.107′ N, 117° 57.255′ W. Marker is in Cantil, California, in Kern County. Marker can be reached from Pappas Road. Marker is located on the southeast corner of Pappas Ranch, on Pappas Road. Walk 1/4 mi west toward trees. It is 0.5 mi South of Valley Road and 3.7 mi east of the Cantil Post Office. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cantil CA 93519, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Josephine Stephens Bishop (approx. 2.7 miles away); Florence "Pancho" Barnes (approx. 3 miles away); Red Rock Canyon State Park (approx.
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4.7 miles away); William Henry "Burro" Schmidt (approx. 8.7 miles away); 20-Mule Team Trail (approx. 11.2 miles away); The Randsburg - Mojave Road (approx. 11.3 miles away); California City Veterans Memorial (approx. 11.4 miles away); Garlock (approx. 11.6 miles away).
 
More about this marker. California Registered Historical Landmark No. 476
 
Desert Spring Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Kindig, December 4, 2011
2. Desert Spring Marker
Desert Spring Marker sign image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Denise Boose, September 30, 2010
3. Desert Spring Marker sign
Desert Spring Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Kindig, December 4, 2011
4. Desert Spring Marker
Desert Spring image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Denise Boose, September 30, 2010
5. Desert Spring
Follow the fence posts to the marker.
Antique Majesitc Stove from St. Louis, Missouri image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Kindig, December 4, 2011
6. Antique Majesitc Stove from St. Louis, Missouri
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 980 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on May 3, 2018, by James King of San Miguel, California. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 7, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California.   3. submitted on March 1, 2013, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California.   4. submitted on December 7, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California.   5. submitted on March 1, 2013, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California.   6. submitted on December 7, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.

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