Exploration Topic
By Denise Boose, September 2, 2013
Early Explorers Marker
GEOGRAPHIC SORT WITH USA FIRST
101► Arizona (Navajo County), Holbrook — Early Explorers —  |
| Near Petrified Forest Road, on the left when traveling east. | |||
| 102► Arizona (Pima County), Sikul Himatk — Quijotoa — |
| On Tucson Ajo Highway (State Highway 86) near Indian Route 32, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 103► Arizona (Pima County), Tucson — Eusebio Francisco Kino, S. J. 1645-1711 — |
| On East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 104► Arizona (Pima County), Tucson — Garcιs Footbridge Puente de Garcιs Historic Site — |
| 105► Arizona (Pima County), Tucson — Hugo O'Conor — |
| Near West Paseo Redondo. | |||
| 106► Arizona (Pima County), Tucson — Padre-Eusebio-Francisco-Kino, S.J. — |
| On West Alameda Street, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 107► Arizona (Pima County), Tucson — Sentinel Peak — |
| On South Sentinel Peak Road, on the left when traveling north. | |||
| 108► Arizona (Pinal County), Apache Junction — Jacob Von Walzer 1808 – 1891 Lost Dutchman Gold Route — |
| Near North Apache Trail at Old West Highway. | |||
| 109► Arizona (Pinal County), Picacho — Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail / Camp 21: El Aquituni — |
| 110► Arizona (Santa Cruz County), Lochiel — Fray Marcos De Niza — |
| On Duquesne Road 0.5 miles north of US / Mexico border, on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 111► Arizona (Santa Cruz County), Nogales — Padre Eusebio Francisco Kino SJ — |
| Near West Kino Park Place. | |||
| 112► Arizona (Santa Cruz County), Tubac — Juan Bautista de Anza 1734 - 1788 — |
| On Burruel Street, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 113► Arizona (Yavapai County), Bumble Bee — Mining in Arizona — |
| 114► Arizona (Yavapai County), Prescott — Pauline Weaver Truly a Great Man — |
| Near West Gurley Street. | |||
| 115► Arizona (Yavapai County), Prescott — Prescott's Beginnings: The First Mining District in Yavapai County — |
| On South Montezuma Street (Arizona Route 89), on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 116► Arizona (Yavapai County), Rimrock — Chaves Historic Trail — |
| On Beaver Creek Road (County Road 77) 1.1 miles east of Interstate 17, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 117► Arizona (Yuma County), Yuma — Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail — |
| Near Prison Hill Road 0.5 miles north of Harold C. Giss Parkway. | |||
| 118► Arizona (Yuma County), Yuma — U.S. Army of the West — Mormon Battalion — |
| Near 12th Avenue 0.8 miles west of 12th Avenue & Water Street. | |||
| 119► Arkansas (Arkansas County), Arkansas Post — The European Settlement — |
| Near Old Post Road south of State Route 169. | |||
| 120► Arkansas (Arkansas County), Arkansas Post National Memorial — First Post of Arkansas 1686 — 1700 The French Settlement of Henri de Tonti — |
| Near Old Post Road 0.8 miles south of State Route 169. | |||
| 121► Arkansas (Benton County), Bella Vista — Lewis & Clark Expedition — |
| 122► Arkansas (Crawford County), Van Buren — CSI: Van Buren — |
| Near North 3rd Street 0.1 miles south of Knox Street, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 123► Arkansas (Desha County), Dumas — Arkansas Indians — |
| On Pickens Street (U.S. 165) east of Jack Dante Drive, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 124► Arkansas (Faulkner County), Conway — 450th Commemoration De Soto Expedition 1541 – 1991 — |
| Near State Highway 319 1.6 miles west of Old Morrilton Highway (U.S. 64). | |||
| 125► Arkansas (Jefferson County), Pine Bluff — Bayou Bartholomew — |
| On South Main Street at South Olive Street (Business U.S. 63), on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. | |||
| 126► Arkansas (Monroe County), Holly Grove — Beginning Point of the Louisiana Purchase Survey — |
| On Baseline Road (State Highway 362). | |||
| 127► Arkansas (Monroe County), Holly Grove — Life in the Swamp Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park — |
| Near State Highway 362 1.8 miles east of U.S. 49. | |||
| 128► Arkansas (Monroe County), Holly Grove — The Opening of the American West Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park — |
| Near State Highway 362 1.8 miles east of U.S. 49. | |||
| 129► Arkansas (Monroe County), Holly Grove — The Survey: 1815 Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park — |
| Near State Highway 362 1.8 miles east of U.S. 49. | |||
| 130► Arkansas (Monroe County), Holly Grove — Two Lines Mark the Future of the United States Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park — |
| Near State Highway 362 1.8 miles east of U.S. 49. | |||
| 131► Arkansas (Phillips County), Helena — Battery C Revealed Battle of Helena — |
| Near Yorkshire Drive 0.1 miles east of Audubon Drive. | |||
| 132► Arkansas (Phillips County), Helena — Hernando De Soto — |
| On Cherry Street. | |||
| 133► Arkansas (Phillips County), Helena — Those who have come before — |
| On Elm Street. | |||
| 134► Arkansas (Pope County), Russellville — Exploring the Arkansas — |
| Near Lock and Dam Road (Highway 7) just west of Sheppard Drive. | |||
| 135► Arkansas (Pulaski County), Little Rock — The "Little Rock" 1722 — |
| Near Ottenheimer Plaza. | |||
| 136► Arkansas (Pulaski County), Little Rock — The Point of Rocks — |
| Near President Clinton Avenue. | |||
| 137► Arkansas (Saline County), Benton — De Soto Trail — |
| On E. Carpenter Street (State Highway 35) at Military Road, on the right when traveling east on E. Carpenter Street. | |||
| 138► Arkansas (Sebastian County), Fort Smith — Major Long Surveys the Western Frontier Fort Smith National Historic Site National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior — |
| Near Parker Avenue at South 3rd Street. | |||
| 139► Arkansas (Sebastian County), Fort Smith — A-33 — Sebastian County California Gold Seekers — |
| Near Rogers Avenue east of 6th Street (Arkansas Highway 255), on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 140► Arkansas (Union County), El Dorado — Oil in Arkansas — The Discovery — |
| Near South Jefferson Avenue at East Cedar Street, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 141► California (Alameda County), Berkeley — Don Pedro Fages Expedition — |
| Near Center Street east of Oxford Street. | |||
| 142► California (Alameda County), Fremont — De Anza Expedition 1775 - 1776 — |
| Near Mission Boulevard. | |||
| 143► California (Alameda County), Fremont — Paths Through a Varied Landscape Anza Expedition of 1776 — |
| Near Old Canyon Road. | |||
| 144► California (Alameda County), Hayward — Juan Bautista de Anza Expedition Campsite #98 — |
| On Foothill Boulevard (U.S. 238) at City Center Drive, on the right when traveling north on Foothill Boulevard. | |||
| 145► California (Alameda County), Livermore — William M. Mendenhall 1823 – 1911 / De Anza Expedition Campsite — |
| Near South Livermore Avenue. | |||
| 146► California (Alameda County), Oakland — Anza Expedition of 1776 |
| On 34th Avenue near Hyde Street, on the left when traveling north. | |||
| 147► California (Alameda County), Oakland — First Latitude Sighting of the Golden Gate 27 March 1772 — |
| On Underwood Avenue, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 148► California (Alameda County), Oakland — Masters of Navigation — |
| On 10th Street east of Harrison Street, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 149► California (Alameda County), San Leandro — De Anza Expedition 1775 - 1776 — |
| Near East 14th Street (State Highway 185) near Toler Avenue. | |||
| 150► California (Alameda County), Union City — Signs of Change Anza Expedition of 1776 — |
| Near May Road. | |||
| 151► California (Alpine County), Bear Valley — Old Emigrant Road — |
| Near Station House Road just west of Toll Gate Road. | |||
| 152► California (Alpine County), Kirkwood — 315 — Kit Carson — |
| Near Carson Pass Scenic Byway (State Highway 88), on the right. | |||
| 153► California (Alpine County), Kirkwood — Naming of Carson Pass — |
| On The "Additional Parking" Road at Carson Pass Scenic Byway (California Highway 88) on The "Additional Parking" Road. | |||
| 154► California (Alpine County), Kirkwood — Snowshoe Thom(p)son (John Tostensen) A True Pioneer — |
| On Carson Pass Scenic Byway (State Highway 88), on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 155► California (Alpine County), Markleeville — Beautiful Hot Springs Valley draws people now as it has for thousands of years — |
| Near Hot Springs Road. | |||
| 156► California (Alpine County), Markleeville — 318 — Ebbetts Pass Historical Landmark — |
| On Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway (State Highway 4), on the left when traveling east. | |||
| 157► California (Alpine County), Markleeville — Grover Hot Springs — |
| Near Hot Springs Road. | |||
| 158► California (Amador County), Kit Carson — 338 — Tragedy Spring No 338 Erected 1967 — |
| On Tragedy Springs Road near Carson Pass Scenic Byway (California Highway 88). | |||
| 159► California (Amador County), Sutter Creek — Robert Carlton Downs 1828 – 1905 — |
| On Main Street (Old Highway 49) at Fiefield Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street (Old Highway 49). | |||
| 160► California (Butte County), Durham — Samuel Neal 1816 – 1859 — |
| Near Oroville-Chico Hwy. | |||
| 161► California (Calaveras County), Murphys — Maj. James D. Savage — |
| Near Main Street. | |||
| 162► California (Calaveras County), West Point — 268 — West Point — |
| On State Highway 26 (State Highway 26) at Main Street, on the left when traveling east on State Highway 26. | |||
| 163► California (Contra Costa County), Clayton — Clayton — |
| On Main Street at Diablo Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. | |||
| 164► California (Contra Costa County), Concord — De Anza Expedition 1775-1776 — |
| On Grant Street south of Olivera Road, on the left when traveling north. | |||
| 165► California (Contra Costa County), Crockett — Anza Expedition of 1776 — |
| Near Carquinez Scenic Drive 0.7 miles east of Winslow Street. | |||
| 166► California (Contra Costa County), Danville — 853 — Captain Pedro Fages Trail Historical Landmark 1772 — |
| On Danville Boulevard at El Portal on Danville Boulevard. | |||
| 167► California (Contra Costa County), Diablo — 905 — Mount Diablo — |
| On Summit Road, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 168► California (Contra Costa County), El Cerrito — Corridors of Change Senderos del Cambio / 变化的走廊 — |
| On San Pablo Avenue at Manila Avenue, on the right when traveling north on San Pablo Avenue. | |||
| 169► California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — Capt. Joseph R. Walker — |
| Near Carquinez Scenic Drive near Talbart Street, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 170► California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — Captain Joseph R. Walker — |
| Near Carquinez Scenic Drive near Talbart Street, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 171► California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — 312 — John Muir Home — |
| Near Alhambra Avenue, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 172► California (Contra Costa County), Moraga — Joseph Joachin Moraga 1741-1785 — |
| Near St. Marys Road 0.1 miles east of Moraga Road. | |||
| 173► California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — Where the Deer and the Antelope Play Anza Expedition of 1776 — |
| Near Park Avenue. | |||
| 174► California (Contra Costa County), Rodeo — The De Anza Expedition in Rodeo — |
| On Parker Avenue south of 4th Street, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 175► California (El Dorado County), El Dorado Hills — 699 — Mormon Tavern Overland Pony Express Route - California — |
| On PG&E-Clarksville Sub-Station Road, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 176► California (El Dorado County), Pollock Pines — The Mormon Emigrant Trail — |
| On Pony Express Trail (Lincoln Highway) at Forebay Road, on the right when traveling east on Pony Express Trail (Lincoln Highway). | |||
| 177► California (Fresno County), Fresno — 28 — John Charles Fremont — |
| Near West Kearney Boulevard 0.2 miles west of Fair. | |||
| 178► California (Humboldt County), Eureka — The Josiah Gregg Expedition — |
| On 6th Street at K Street, on the right when traveling west on 6th Street. | |||
| 179► California (Humboldt County), Trinidad — Spain Claims Northern California — |
| Near Lighthouse Road. | |||
| 180► California (Imperial County), Calexico — 808 — Camp Salvation — |
| On East 5th Street at Heber Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East 5th Street. | |||
| 181► California (Imperial County), El Centro — 1008 — Yuha Well — |
| On Interstate 8 at milepost 108, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 182► California (Imperial County), Ocotillo — De Anza Overlook — |
| On Anza Trail Road. | |||
| 183► California (Imperial County), Ocotillo — Yuha Well (Santa Rosa de Las Lajas) — |
| Near Anza Trail Road. | |||
| 184► California (Imperial County), Winterhaven — 568 — Hernando De Alarcon Expedition - 1540 — |
| On Interstate 186 0.2 miles south of U.S. 8, on the left when traveling south. | |||
| 185► California (Imperial County), Winterhaven — Picacho — |
| Near Inter-Park Road. | |||
| 186► California (Imperial County), Winterhaven — 921 — Site of Mission San Pedro Y San Pablo De Bicuner — |
| On West Mehring Road 0.1 miles west of Imperial Road, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 187► California (Inyo County), Death Valley National Park — Badwater Pool — |
| On Badwater Road 17 miles south of California Route 190, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 188► California (Inyo County), Death Valley National Park — 826 — Old Stovepipe Wells — |
| On Stovepipe Wells Road 0.8 miles south of Scotty's Castle Road, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 189► California (Inyo County), Furnace Creek — 442 — Death Valley 49ers Gateway — |
| On California Route 190 near Badwater Road, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 190► California (Inyo County), Trona — Ballarat 3 1/2 Miles — |
| On Trona Wildrose Road at Ballarat Road, on the right when traveling north on Trona Wildrose Road. | |||
| 191► California (Inyo County), Trona — 443 — Valley Wells — |
| On Trona Wildrose Road just north of Valley Wells Road, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 192► California (Kern County), Arvin — 371 — Francisco Garces O.F.M — |
| 193► California (Kern County), Bakersfield — 277 — Francisco Garces 1738 – 1781 Spanish Franciscan — |
| On North Chester Avenue at Golden State Highway (California Route 204), in the median on North Chester Avenue. | |||
| 194► California (Kern County), Bakersfield — 732 — Home of Elisha Stevens — |
| On West Columbus Street at Ilsa Verde Street, on the right when traveling west on West Columbus Street. | |||
| 195► California (Kern County), Bakersfield — 690 — Last Home of Alexis Godey — |
| Near R Street north of 19th Street. | |||
| 196► California (Kern County), Bakersfield — 278 — Rio de San Felipe California Historical Landmark — |
| On Kern Canyon Road (State Highway 178), on the left when traveling east. | |||
| 197► California (Kern County), California City — 129 — The Randsburg - Mojave Road — |
| On Randsburg Mojave Road at 20 Mule Team Parkway, on the right when traveling north on Randsburg Mojave Road. | |||
| 198► California (Kern County), Lake Isabella — 742 — Campsite of Edward Kern — |
| On California Route 178, on the left when traveling east. | |||
| 199► California (Kern County), Lebec — 283 — Don Pedro Fages — |
| On Lebec Road near U.S. 5, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 200► California (Kern County), Lebec — 129 — Fort Tejon — |
| On Fort Tejon Road west of Interstate 5. | |||
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