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Near South Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

Johnson Cutoff - Trout Creek

 
 
Johnson Cutoff - Trout Creek image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Alvis Hendley, October 21, 2022
1. Johnson Cutoff - Trout Creek
Inscription. "Started at 2 P.M. down through [Lake] valley for 6 miles and campt near a small stream here we saw 2 men just commencing to mine gold just found here...Road very good this afternoon" - William Wirt Gilbert, Sep 26, 1853
 
Erected 2011 by Trails West, Inc. (Marker Number JC-9.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & VehiclesSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Trail series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 26, 1853.
 
Location. 38° 54.197′ N, 119° 58.194′ W. Marker is near South Lake Tahoe, California, in El Dorado County. Marker is on Golden Bear Trail. Marker is on Golden Bear Trail about 80 feet west of Pioneer Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: South Lake Tahoe CA 96150, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Log Cabin (approx. 2.6 miles away); Osgood's Toll House (approx. 2.6 miles away); South Lake Tahoe Library Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.4 miles away); Henry Van Sickle (approx. 3.9 miles away); Jack’s Ranch (approx. 3.9 miles away); Yank’s Station (approx. 4 miles away); John (Snowshoe) Thompson (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Lake Tahoe.
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Johnson Cutoff - Trout Creek image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Alvis Hendley, October 21, 2022
2. Johnson Cutoff - Trout Creek
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2022, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 13, 2022, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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