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

Pre-Columbian Indian Trail

 
 
Pre-Columbian Indian Trail Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 28, 2017
1. Pre-Columbian Indian Trail Marker
Inscription.
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Pre-Columbian Indian Trail
Colorado River to Lake Coachuilla
(Now Imperial Valley)

 
Erected 1965 by Imperial Valley Pioneers Association.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and CommunitiesRoads & Vehicles.
 
Location. 33° 4.781′ N, 114° 56.174′ W. Marker is near Brawley, California, in Imperial County. It is on Ben Hulse Highway (California Route 78) near Ogilby Road (County Route S34), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brawley CA 92227, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Imperial Valley. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ben Hulse Highway
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(approx. 6.8 miles away); Tumco (approx. 14.3 miles away).
 
Pre-Columbian Indian Trail Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 28, 2017
2. Pre-Columbian Indian Trail Marker
Pre-Columbian Indian Trail image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 28, 2017
3. Pre-Columbian Indian Trail
A portion of the trail is within the enclosed area.
The sign reads:
Pre-Columbian Indian Trail
Please keep off trail so that it will remain for future visitors
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,083 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on February 5, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
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