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

Yuha Well

(Santa Rosa de Las Lajas)

Photographed by Michael Kindig, December 18, 2010

1. Yuha Well Marker

Inscription. Used by the Kamias Indians who showed it to Anza's scouts on March 8, 1774. The second Anza Expedition passed here on December 11, 1775. Later an important water source on the trail from Yuma to San Diego.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1690.

Location. 32° 42.954′ N, 115° 52.622′ W. Marker is near Ocotillo, California, in Imperial County. It can be reached from Anza Trail Road. Marker is accessible by 4WD vehicles only. Anza Trail Road can be reached by the Yuba Cutoff (State Route 98) 11 miles east of the Town of Ocotillo. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ocotillo CA 92259, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Imperial Valley.

It is also in the American Southwest.

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.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: De Anza Overlook (approx. 2 miles away); Geoglyphs (approx. 7.2 miles away); Imperial Valley Desert Museum (approx. 7.2 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Site of Fort Romualdo Pacheco (was approx. 14 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Michael Kindig, December 18, 2010

2. Yuha Well

Photographed by Michael Kindig, December 18, 2010

3. Yuha Well

Photographed by Michael Kindig, December 18, 2010

4. Yuha Well

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 1,738 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 10, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.