Near Pinecrest in Tuolumne County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Jewels of the High Country

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 21, 2011

1. Jewels of the High Country Marker

Inscription. Fred Leighton first entered this emigrant wilderness basin in 1895 to tend cattle with his uncle Alvah Shaw. Thanks to his vision to build check dams, first one in 1920, on the stream flows in the area. The water was reserved for fish propagation and to pool for wildlife during drought periods. Fred Leighton and others built a total of 18 check dams before the “1964 Wilderness Act” Yellow Hammer (1920), Red Can, Leighton Big Emigrant, Lower Buck, Emigrant Meadow, Bigelow, Bear, Y Meadow, Horse Meadow, Huckleberry, Snow, Copper Meadow, Whiteside Meadow, Little Emigrant, High Emigrant.

Erected 2001 by E Clampus Vitus, Matuca Chapter No. 1849.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Natural Resources. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 38° 18.66′ N, 119° 44.754′ W. Marker is near Pinecrest, California, in Tuolumne County. It is on Kennedy Meadows Road. The marker is located at the Kennedy Meadows Resort at the end of Kennedy Meadows Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pinecrest CA 95364, 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies

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: The Emigrants of 1852-1853 (a few steps from this marker); Following in their Footsteps - East Flange Rock (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hayes Station (approx. 2.9 miles away); Sonora Pass (approx. 6 miles away); Sonora Mono Toll Road (approx. 6 miles away); Route of the Bartleson-Bidwell Party - 1841 (approx. 9.9 miles away); The Last Battle (approx. 9.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pinecrest.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Kennedy Meadows (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 21, 2011

2. Jewels of the High Country Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 961 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 27, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.