Dutch flat in Placer County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Truckee Trail - Deadman Flat

Photographed by Cory Waters, August 17, 2026

1. Truckee Trail - Deadman Flat Marker

Inscription.
"We came to Mammoth Spring. This is the most delicious water. Finding some good grass about a mile from here we camped for the night, this being our last camp on the journey."
[to Little York Diggings] - Eliza Ann Mcauley, Sep 18, 1852

Erected 2007 by Trails West, Inc. (Marker Number T-53.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the California Trail, the Trails West Inc., and the Truckee Trail series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is September 18, 1852.

Location. 39° 15.463′ N, 120° 47.251′ W. Marker is in Dutch flat, California, in Placer County. It is on Lowell Hill Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Lowell Hill Road, Dutch Flat CA 95714, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Metro,

in the Sierra Nevada,

and in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

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,

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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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nevada City Road - Opposite Washington Diggings (approx. 4.2 miles away); Truckee Trail - Camel’s Hump (approx. 4.4 miles away); Emigrant Trail to Nevada City (approx. 4.4 miles away); Alpha and Omega (approx. 4.4 miles away); The History of This Area (approx. 4.4 miles away); Nevada City Road - Washington Ridge Summit (approx. 4.4 miles away); Dutch Flat (approx. 4.4 miles away); Adobe Store Building (approx. 4.6 miles away).

Also see . . . Truckee Trails (Trails West). A photo tour óf the trail is available (Submitted on August 20, 2026.)

Photographed by Cory Waters, August 17, 2026

2. Truckee trail Deadman flat Marker

Photographed by Cory Waters, August 17, 2026

3. Truckee trail Deadman flat Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2026, by Cory Waters of Bangor, California. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on August 20, 2026, by Cory Waters of Bangor, California. 2, 3. submitted on August 18, 2026, by Cory Waters of Bangor, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.