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

California Trail - Cassia Creek

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 14, 2018

1. California Trail - Cassia Creek Marker

Inscription. "We came onto the Subetts Cut Off road (Hudspeth Cutoff), or rather that cut off come onto our road which is the old and longest road." -- Henry Anable, Aug 7, 1852
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Trails West Inc. P.O. Box 12045, Reno NV 89510

Erected 1995 by Trails West Inc. (Marker Number C-4.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the California Trail, and the Trails West Inc. series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is August 7, 1852.

Location. 42° 16.914′ N, 113° 25.908′ W. Marker is near Malta, Idaho, in Cassia County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 77 and Tilfer Road (County Road 1250 S), on the right when traveling west on State Highway 77. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Malta ID 83342, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Idaho’s Magic Valley.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least

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8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Where Trails Meet - Raft River Valley Trails (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hudspeth's Cutoff (approx. one mile away); Mc Clendon Springs (approx. 4 miles away); California Trail - Leaving Cassia Creek (approx. 6.8 miles away); Idahome (approx. 9.3 miles away); California Trail - Raft River Valley (approx. 10½ miles away); California Trail - Summit Creek (approx. 10.7 miles away); California Trail (approx. 10.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Malta.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 14, 2018

2. California Trail - Cassia Creek Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 462 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 27, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.