Azusa in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Azusa, the Canyon City
Photographed by Craig Baker, November 2, 2024
1. Azusa Marker
Swelled by the melting snows of towering mountains, our river has long nourished abundant life.
“Azusa” is the name of the Shoshonean village that existed for 6,000 years before Spanish explorers arrived in 1769 to find “a spacious plain of rich black earth with much grass and a fine channel of water, the banks covered with willows, blackberries, and innumerable roses”.
Called “El Susa Rancho” during Californias Mexican era, the town of Azusa bloomed with citrus groves after the coming of the railroad. Cityhood came in 1898 and oranges and lemons gave way to homes and industry, served by Azusa Light and Water.
Today this crossroads of Route 66 and Highway 39 remains the heart of our historic downtown.
Erected 2001 by Azusa Light and Water.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1769.
Location. 34° 8.021′ N, 117° 54.458′ W. Marker is in Azusa, California, in Los Angeles County. It is at the intersection of West
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles and in the Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Azusa Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); Bridge to Nowhere (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Azusas First Volunteer Fire Station (about 500 feet away); Fairmount Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Glenn Miller (approx. 2.2 miles away); Big Tree (approx. 2.4 miles away); Pacific Electric Station (approx. 2.4 miles away); Mission Theater Building
Photographed by Craig Baker, November 2, 2024
2. Azusa Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, August 11, 2019
3. Azusa Marker - in 2019
Photographed by Craig Baker, November 2, 2024
4. Route 66
Photographed by Craig Baker, November 2, 2024
5. Mural Located Across the Street
Photographed by Craig Baker, August 11, 2019
6. 1906 Bank Building
Located across the street from the marker.
Photographed by Craig Baker, August 3, 2019
7. Durrell House
Built in 1923. Located at Alameda & Santa Fe Ave. The Azusa Historical Society museum is open Sundays 1-3.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,695 times since then and 116 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3. submitted on August 12, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4, 5. submitted on November 3, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 6, 7. submitted on August 12, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
