Hesperia in San Bernardino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Holcomb Valley Road
1861
Photographed by Craig Baker, 2021
1. Holcomb Valley Road Marker
A free, graded road crossed here, running from Holcomb Valley to join the Brown Toll Road through the Cajon Pass. Citizens of Belleville raised $1,500 in 1861 to hire Jed Van Duzen, a local blacksmith, to build this road.
Erected 1996 by Hesperia Recreation and Park District. (Marker Number 15.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 34° 24.5′ N, 117° 15.157′ W. Marker is in Hesperia, California, in San Bernardino County. It is on Arrowhead Lake Road 0.1 miles south of Centennial Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hesperia CA 92345, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles, in the Peninsular Ranges, and specifically in the Transverse Ranges. It is also in the American Southwest. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mojave Indian Trail (approx. 1.6 miles away); Old School House (approx. 2.7 miles away); Original Water Supply Ditch (approx. 3 miles away); Walters Store & House (approx. 3 miles away); Hesperia Train Station (approx. 3 miles away); Hesperia Hotel (approx. 3 miles away); Hesperia Hotel Granite Stones (approx. 3.2 miles away); John Brown Road at The Mojave Trail (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hesperia.
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Photographed by Craig Baker, 2021
2. Holcomb Valley Road Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 617 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 5, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
