Thousand Palms in Riverside County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

John Guthrie McCallum

Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 16, 2022

1. John Guthrie McCallum Marker

Inscription.

In memory of John Guthrie McCallum
January 1985

The wild and open spaces of the desert were home to the McCallum Family who settled in the Coachella Valley in 1884. Preservation of the pristine desert lands protected in the Coachella Valley Preserve was made possible by a generous gift from the McCallum Desert Foundation, established by Pearl McCallum, in memory of her father, John Guthrie McCallum, desert pioneer.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Exploration • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1985.

Location. 33° 50.255′ N, 116° 18.572′ W. Marker is in Thousand Palms, California, in Riverside County. It can be reached from Thousand Palms Canyon Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 29200 Thousand Palms Canyon Rd, Desert Hot Springs CA 92241, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the Coachella Valley,

and in the Peninsular Ranges.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

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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 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Outbuildings (within shouting distance of this marker); Indian Wells (approx. 8.2 miles away); Eisenhower Mountain (approx. 8.2 miles away); Eisenhower Walk of Honor (approx. 8.2 miles away); Dwight David Eisenhower (approx. 8.2 miles away); Carl G. Bray, Smoke Tree Painter (approx. 8.2 miles away); The Bradshaw Trail / Point Happy (approx. 8.7 miles away); Jimmy Swaggart's "Date" (approx. 8.8 miles away).

Photographed by Adam Margolis, October 16, 2022

2. John Guthrie McCallum Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 236 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 16, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.