Orland in Glenn County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Simpson Bridge Memorial

Photographed by Gene Russell, April 30, 2012

1. Simpson Bridge Memorial

Inscription. Dedicated to the Noah Simpson family, early settlers of Stony Creek Valley. The steel girders that form the arch were part of the original bridge constructed in 1885 and used until 1961. This site overlooks the location of the original bridge that provided a major transportation link across Stony Creek.

Erected by Kiwanis International.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 39° 46.778′ N, 122° 21.209′ W. Marker is in Orland, California, in Glenn County. It can be reached from Route 206 4 miles west of Newville Road (Route 200), on the right when traveling west. Located at Black Butte Lake, north of Orland Buttes Recreation Area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Orland CA 95963, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in California’s Sacramento Valley,

specifically in the Central Valley,

and on the Coast 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Swift Adobe (approx. 8.4 miles away); Orland’s Cannons (approx. 8.7 miles away); Papst Flour Mill Site (approx. 8.8 miles away); Miners Inn (approx. 13.7 miles away); The Hotel Maywood (approx. 13.8 miles away); Maywood Woman's Clubhouse (approx. 13.8 miles away).

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Photographed by Gene Russell, April 30, 2012

2. Simpson Bridge Memorial Monument and Arch

Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 571 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 3, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.