Near Jacumba in Imperial County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Mountain Springs Station Site

Photographed By Dean Whittle, December 5, 2011

1. Mountain Springs Station Site Marker

Inscription. From 1862-70, Peter Larkin and Joe Stancliff used a stone house about a mile north of here as a store from which ox teams pulled wagons up a 30% grade. The San Diego and Fort Yuma Turnpike Co. used the site as a toll road station until 1876. The crumbling house was replaced in 1917 by another still visible to its east. But road changes, beginning in 1878 and culminating in today's highway, have left the older stone house ruins inaccessible.

Erected 1991 by State Department of Parks and Recreation in, Imperial Valley Pioneer and Squibob Chapter, E Clampus Vitus. (Marker Number 194.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks, and the E Clampus Vitus series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.

Location. 32° 39.55′ N, 116° 5.98′ W. Marker is near Jacumba, California, in Imperial County. Marker can be reached from In-Ko-Pah Park Road near Interstate 8. Take the In-Ko-Pah Park Road exit off of Interstate 8 and follow it north to the end. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 In-Ko-Pah Park Road, Jacumba CA 91934, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as

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the crow flies. Desert Tower (a few steps from this marker); Imperial Valley Desert Museum (approx. 7.7 miles away); Geoglyphs (approx. 7.7 miles away); The Impossible Railroad (approx. 9.2 miles away); De Anza Overlook (approx. 11.8 miles away).

More about this marker. This marker is near the border of San Diego and Imperial Counties. The marker is located at the Desert View Tower in Imperial County but the town is located in San Diego County.

This site was first registered as California Historical Landmark No. 194 on June 20, 1935 but a marker was not placed until April 27, 1991.

Photographed By Dean Whittle, December 5, 2011

2. Mountain Springs Station Site Marker

Mountain Springs Station Site Marker and the Desert View Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dean Whittle, December 5, 2011

3. Mountain Springs Station Site Marker and the Desert View Tower

Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2011, by Dean Whittle of San Diego, California. This page has been viewed 1,441 times since then and 105 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 6, 2011, by Dean Whittle of San Diego, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.