Near Singleton Springs in Amador County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Carson Trail - Leek Springs
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Photographed by Darrin McNeice
1. Carson Trail - Leek Springs Marker
Erected 2004 by Trails West Inc. (Marker Number CR-55.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Kit Carson Trail, and the Trails West Inc. series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is July 19, 1850.
Location. 38° 38.303′ N, 120° 14.406′ W. Marker is near Singleton Springs, California, in Amador County. It is on Mormon Emigrant Trail (NF-5) one mile west of 88 (California Route 88), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kyburz CA 95720, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Maiden's Grave (approx. 3.7 miles away); Tragedy Spring (approx. 5 miles away); Old Emigrant Road (approx. 5.3 miles away); Mormon-Carson Pass Emigrant Trail (approx. 5.6 miles away); Plasse Resort (approx. 6.1 miles away); Plasses Trading Post (approx. 6.1 miles away); Ham's Station (approx. 9.8 miles away); Websters (approx. 9.9 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Peddler Hill Overlook (was approx. 5.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Additional commentary.
1. On Reverse
Grizzly Flat Road Leek Spring Valley
The road forks here one is a new road passing a new mining place called Grisly Flats but terminating the same place the other does Hangtown. We took the new road which proved a very rough one Richard, Augustus Keen, July 22, 1852. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
— Submitted July 9, 2023, by Darrin McNeice of Camino, California.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2023, by Darrin McNeice of Camino, California. This page has been viewed 560 times since then and 55 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 9, 2023, by Darrin McNeice of Camino, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
