Death Valley National Park in Inyo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
West Side Road
Eagle Borax Works
| | Dayton-Harris Graves | |
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 30, 2025
1. West Side Road Marker
Eagle Borax Works, 12 miles (19 km):
This was the first borax refinery in Death Valley. It operated for only two years, closing in 1884 after refining 150 tons of relatively low-grade borax.
Dayton-Harris Graves, 11 miles (18 km):
The graves of good friends Jim Dayton and Shorty Harris. Dayton died in 1899, Harris in 1934. These legendary characters are buried next to each other "in the valley we loved."
Erected by Death Valley National Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources • Parks & Recreational Areas • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
Location. 36° 21.94′ N, 116° 50.713′ W. Marker is in Death Valley National Park, California, in Inyo County. It is at the intersection of West Side Road and Badwater Road, on the right when traveling south on West Side Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Death Valley CA 92328, 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, 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Desolation Canyon (approx. 2.1 miles away); Golden Canyon Trail (approx. 3.8 miles away); Zabriskie Point (approx. 4.2 miles away); Devils Golf Course (approx.
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Devils Golf Course (was approx. 5.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. An identical marker is located at the other end of West Side Road.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. - Eagle Borax Works.
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 30, 2025
2. Eagle Borax Works
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 30, 2025
3. West Side Road and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 1, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
