Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

San Gregorio

Photographed by Michael Kindig, November 14, 2009

1. San Gregorio Marker

Inscription. Somewhere in this narrow valley, perhaps on this very spot, the Anza Expeditions of 1774 and 1775 made their camps. Water for the 240 people and over 800 head of stock on the 1775 march was obtained from a series of wells, deeper than the height of a man, dug into the sandy bottom of the wash.

Erected 1959 by California State Park Commission in Cooperation with the Borrego Springs Chamber of Commerce. (Marker Number 673.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks, and the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1774.

Location. 33° 13.323′ N, 116° 16.205′ W. Marker is in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, in San Diego County. It can be reached from no nearby street. Marker is located on an un-named dirt road withing the boundaries of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Borrego Springs CA 92004, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Peninsular Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

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 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Peg Leg Smith (approx. 5.4 miles away); Anza-Borrego Desert State Park (approx. 8.3 miles away); Location, Location, Location

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(approx. 8.7 miles away); The Anza Trail (approx. 11 miles away); Los Puertecitos (approx. 11.1 miles away); Santa Catarina (approx. 14.3 miles away); Pictographs (approx. 14.9 miles away); Butterfield Overland Mail Route (approx. 15 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, November 14, 2009

2. San Gregorio Marker

Photographed by Michael Kindig, November 14, 2009

3. San Gregorio Marker

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Photographed by Michael Kindig, November 14, 2009

4. San Gregorio

Photographed by Michael Kindig, November 14, 2009

5. San Gregorio

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 1,518 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 13, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.