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Near Oakley in Cassia County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
 

California Trail - Prairie Valley

 
 
California Trail - Prairie Valley Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 14, 2018
1. California Trail - Prairie Valley Marker
Inscription. "The moon just rising above the mountains, throwing mild light over the valley & opposite mountain, formed a beautiful scene of prairie mountain life." -- Hugh Brown Heiskell, Sep 3, 1849
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Trails West Inc. P.O. Box 12045, Reno NV 89510

 
Erected 2000 by Trails West Inc. (Marker Number C-11.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & VehiclesSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Trail, and the Trails West Inc. series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is September 3, 1849.
 
Location. 42° 1.32′ N, 113° 45.87′ W. Marker is near Oakley, Idaho, in Cassia County. Marker is on Birch Creek Road (Junction Valley Road) near Twin Sisters Road (Road 3400 S), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3590 Birch Creek Road, Oakley ID 83346, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Granite Pass (approx. 1.1 miles away); California Trail - Trail Junction (approx. 2.1 miles away); City of Rocks Stage Station (approx. 2.4 miles away); Passing Through (approx. 2.4 miles away);
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Twin Sisters (approx. 2.4 miles away); California Trail -- Pinnacle Pass (approx. 3˝ miles away); Pinnacle Pass (approx. 4.2 miles away); A Pleasant Place (approx. 5 miles away).
 
California Trail - Prairie Valley Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, May 14, 2018
2. California Trail - Prairie Valley Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 30, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.

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