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

Green Springs

Gateway to the Gold Mines of Old Tuolumne

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 1, 2012

1. Green Springs Marker

Inscription. Due to water and terrain, pioneer trails and wagon roads converged at this point. First inn to accommodate travellers [sic] was opened here by Proctor & Co. in June, 1849. The following year a two-story hotel was built by James D. Taber and John L. Tanner.

After 1870, this area was also called Keystone because of the nearby Keystone House erected by William H. Field.

Erected 1980 by Tuolumne Board of Supervisors and Tuolumne County Historical Society. (Marker Number 6.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1849.

Location. 37° 50.255′ N, 120° 30.44′ W. Marker is near Chinese Camp, California, in Tuolumne County. It is at the intersection of Green Springs Road and La Grange Road, on the left when traveling south on Green Springs Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chinese Camp CA 95309, 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 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Crimea House (approx. 1.6 miles away); Chinese Camp (approx. 4.7 miles away); O'Byrne Ferry (approx. 5.6 miles away); Montezuma (approx. 5.8 miles away); Jacksonville (approx.

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6.9 miles away); Don Pedro Lake (approx. 6.9 miles away); Willms Ranch (approx. 8 miles away); Knight's Ferry (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chinese Camp.

Another marker is no longer nearby. To Honor Eddie Webb (was approx. 4.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 1, 2012

2. Green Springs Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,451 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 7, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.