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

Tumco

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 18, 2009

1. Tumco Marker

Inscription. Pete Walters of Ogilby discovered the first gold vien at Gold Rock on January 6, 1884. From his little Mary claim began a gold camp which reached its peak development between 1893 and 1899 as Hedges, with 3200 residents. Nearly closed, 1900-10, it was reopened as Tumco, 1910-13, and worked intermittently until 1941. Tumco has long been a California Ghost Town.

Erected 1985 by State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with Imperial Valley Pioneers Historical Society and Squibob Chapter, E Clampus Vitys. (Marker Number 182.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks, and the E Clampus Vitus series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1848.

Location. 32° 52.909′ N, 114° 51.728′ W. Marker is in Winterhaven, California, in Imperial County. It is at the intersection of Gold Rock Ranch Road and Walker Way on Gold Rock Ranch Road. Marker is located at Gold Rock Ranch. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2401 Gold Rock Ranch Road, Winterhaven CA 92283, 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.

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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Obregon (approx. 4.6 miles away); Sand Sea

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(approx. 10 miles away); The Island of California (approx. 10.7 miles away); Site of Camp Pilot Knob (approx. 11 miles away); The Plank Road (approx. 12.4 miles away); a different marker also named Plank Road (approx. 12.4 miles away); a different marker also named Plank Road (approx. 12.4 miles away); Hernando De Alarcon Expedition - 1540 (approx. 13.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winterhaven.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 18, 2009

2. Tumco Marker

Old hand cart used at Tumco image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 18, 2009

3. Old hand cart used at Tumco

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 1,185 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 17, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.