Yorba Linda in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Section of the Cajon Canal
Photographed By Craig Baker, 2017
1. Cajon Canal Marker
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Section of the Cajon Canal. . This lined section of the Cajon Canal (Circa 1923) helped bring water from the Santa Ana River to Rancho Santa Ana and several northern Orange County communities during the early development of the county. Construction of the original, unlined earthen canal began in 1875, and was completed by 1878, under joint ownership of the Cajon Irrigation Company and Anaheim Water Company, predecessors of the Anaheim Union Water Company. The operation of the canal was managed by generations of dedicated Zanjeros who regulated the flow and distribution of water through the canal. Although the Cajon Canal was abandoned in the 1960's, the last known intact section can still be viewd along the historic Pomegranate Road located approximately ¼ mile northwest of this site.
This lined section of the Cajon Canal (Circa 1923) helped bring water from the Santa Ana River to Rancho Santa Ana and several northern Orange County communities during the early development of the county. Construction of the original, unlined earthen canal began in 1875, and was completed by 1878, under joint ownership of the Cajon Irrigation Company and Anaheim Water Company, predecessors of the Anaheim Union Water Company. The operation of the canal was managed by generations of dedicated Zanjeros who regulated the flow and distribution of water through the canal. Although the Cajon Canal was abandoned in the 1960's, the last known intact section can still be viewd along the historic Pomegranate Road located approximately ¼ mile northwest of this site.
Location. 33° 52.501′ N, 117° 42.521′ W. Marker is in Yorba Linda, California, in Orange County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Susanna Bryant Drive and Rancho Santa Ana Road, on the left when traveling south. Located at the
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Susanna Bixby Bryant Museum and Botanic Garden, open Sundays 1-4. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5700 Susanna Bryant Dr, Yorba Linda CA 92887, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. — The original section of the canal on Pomegranate Road.
Photographed By Craig Baker, 2017
2. Section of the Cajon Canal, and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 18, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
