Near Pollock Pines in El Dorado County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Johnson Cutoff - Sear's Post

Photographed By Alvis Hendley, October 18, 2022

1. Johnson Cutoff - Sear's Post

Inscription. "The scenery is magnificent but it would be some task to come over these mountains with wagons. We saw any amount of grizzly bear tracks today." - George Washington King, June 6, 1853

Erected 2021 by Trails West, Inc. (Marker Number JC-18.)

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 June 6, 1852.

Location. 38° 47.833′ N, 120° 24.083′ W. Marker is near Pollock Pines, California, in El Dorado County. Marker is on Peavine Ridge Road, on the right when traveling west. Marker is 130 feet from the intersection of Peavine Ridge Road and Icehouse Road. 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Johnson Cutoff - Peavine Ridge (approx. 2.2 miles away); Johnson Cutoff - Peavine Hill (approx. 3.1 miles away); Riverton Bridge (approx. 3.1 miles away); Moore’s (Riverton) (approx. 3.1 miles away); Webster’s (approx. 5.1 miles away); Johnson Cutoff - Bartlett Bridge (approx. 6.9 miles away); Johnson Cutoff - Fresh Pond

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(approx. 7.4 miles away); In Memory of the Bravery of Our Pioneer Officers (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pollock Pines.

Photographed By Alvis Hendley, October 18, 2022

2. Johnson Cutoff - Sear's Post

Peavine Ridge Road at the Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Alvis Hendley, October 18, 2022

3. Peavine Ridge Road at the Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2022, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 50 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 17, 2022, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.