Fresh Pond in El Dorado County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Johnson Cutoff - Fresh Pond

Photographed By Alvis Hendley, October 18, 2022

1. Johnson Cutoff - Fresh Pond

Inscription. "Camping place called [Fresh] Pond at foot of Junction Hill, very long and steep." John McTurk Gibson, Sep 7, 1859
"We got some whisky [sic] for the cattle and drank it ourselves. It is the first I have had" - John W. Powell, Sep 7, 1859

Erected 2011 by Trails West, Inc. (Marker Number JC-24.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Trail series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 7, 1859.

Location. 38° 45.618′ N, 120° 31.841′ W. Marker is in Fresh Pond, California, in El Dorado County. Marker can be reached from Old Carson Road. Marker is on a frontage road (Old Carson Road) about 500 feet from the intersection of the frontage road and US-50. The marker faces a large parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pollock Pines CA 95726, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Johnson Cutoff - Bartlett Bridge (approx. half a mile away); Carson Trail - Junction (approx. 0.9 miles away); Cutoff to Johnson Ranch and Placerville (approx. 0.9 miles away); In Memory of the Bravery of Our Pioneer Officers

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(approx. 1.2 miles away); Logging in El Dorado County (approx. 2.6 miles away); The California Gold Rush (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Mormon Emigrant Trail (approx. 2.6 miles away); Bullion Bend Robbery (approx. 2.6 miles away).

Photographed By Alvis Hendley, October 18, 2022

2. Johnson Cutoff - Fresh Pond

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 136 times since then and 35 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.