Near Davis Creek in Modoc County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
South Road - Applegate Trail
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, June 29, 2020
1. South Road - Applegate Trail Marker
bringing the joyful intelligence supplies have
been sent out ...Joyfulness to us, who have been living
on half a slice of bread and poor beef..."
Velina Williams, Sep 28, 1853
Erected by Trails West, Inc. (Marker Number A-37.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Applegate Trail, the California Trail, and the Trails West Inc. series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is September 28, 1853.
Location. 41° 49.198′ N, 120° 45.796′ W. Marker is near Davis Creek, California, in Modoc County. Marker is on Crowder Flat Rd (Forest Road 73), on the right when traveling south. Trails West Inc. provides directions to this marker: From Marker A-36, return to FS Route 73. Turn left. Go 4.2 miles to the intersection with FS Rd 48N08. CoRd 181 ends at this junction. Turn left. From the intersection, go 4.4 miles south on FS Route 73 to Fletcher Creek. The marker is at the right edge of the road just before a concrete ford of the creek. Along the way, pass FS Route 136 to the right of the travel route.
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Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Applegate Trail (here, next to this marker); South Road - Blazed Pine Tree (approx. 3.1 miles away); South Road - Fletcher Creek (approx. 5.8 miles away); Applegate Trail - Pothole Spring (approx. 7.9 miles away); South Road - Devil's Garden (approx. 9.8 miles away); a different marker also named Applegate Trail (approx. 9.8 miles away).
Regarding South Road - Applegate Trail. The Applegate Trail route between Markers A-36 and A-37 is approximate and no visible trail remnants remain today. Trails West Inc. mentions this section of the trail followed Fletcher Creek heading west/southwest and crisscrossed multiple times over the creek to avoid rock rims.
Trails West, Inc. sells a driving guidebook titled A Guide to the Applegate Trail - From Goose Lake to Southern Oregon which provides maps and additional history on the Applegate Trail as it passed through designated marker locations. Purchasing this guidebook prior to visiting the Applegate Trail markers is highly encouraged to gain a better experience of the history of this historic trail.
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, June 29, 2020
2. South Road - Applegate Trail Marker
View of marker and looking west and along a portion of the Applegate Trail (now a dirt road). Fletcher Creek is to the left.
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, June 29, 2020
3. South Road - Applegate Trail Marker
View of Fletcher Creek looking east and near Marker A-37. The Applegate Trail passed along the north side of the creek in the distance.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2020, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 3, 2020, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
