Northeast Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Rio de Los Angeles State Park
Taylor Yard
Photographed by Craig Baker, February 7, 2020
1. Rio de Los Angeles State Park Marker
Tongva, 10,000 BC.
The first people of Los Angeles used this river as a source for food, materials for daily life, and spiritual renewal.
Spanish, 1769.
The Portola Expedition.
Rancho San Rafael, 1784.
The Verdugo family grew crops and raised cattle along this stretch of river for 80 years.
J Hartley Taylor, 1890s.
An ambitious entrepreneur opened a grocery store on San Fernando Road at Elm Street. He raised chickens, hogs, pigeons, and grew grain on this land. He founded Taylor Milling Corp., producing animal feed and flour for nearly 50 years.
Railroad, 1920s.
Taylor gave up part of his land for a railroad maintenance facility. Taylor Yard employed thousands of local workers until 1985.
Coalition, 2000.
36 community organizations united and fought to reclaim this river land for shared recreation and habitat restoration.
Rio de Los Angeles State Park, 2007.
Erected 2007 by The River Project; California State Parks Foundation; and the Taylor family.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Indigenous Peoples and Communities
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Location. 34° 5.866′ N, 118° 14.22′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Northeast Los Angeles. It can be reached from the intersection of San Fernando Road and Macon Street. Located at the west side of the park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1900 N San Fernando Road, Los Angeles CA 90065, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Paul Landacre Residence (approx. Ύ mile away); Chavez Ravine Arboretum (approx. 0.9 miles away); How House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Confluence of Waters and Cultures (approx. 1.1 miles away); Los Desterrados (approx. 1.2 miles away); Huron Substation (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Pilot House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Florence Nightingale Junior High School (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Rancho San Rafael.
Also see . . . Rio de Los Angeles State Park. (Submitted on February 12, 2020.)
Photographed by Craig Baker, February 7, 2020
2. Rio de Los Angeles State Park Marker
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Photographed by Craig Baker, February 7, 2020
3. Rio de Los Angeles State Park and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 2,973 times since then and 179 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 12, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
