Etna in Siskiyou County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

McBride Ranch

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 24, 2013

1. McBride Ranch Marker

Inscription. Ohio House Stage Station
Oregon Trail
1852 – 1871

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 41° 25.792′ N, 122° 50.346′ W. Marker is in Etna, California, in Siskiyou County. It is on East Callahan Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2300 East Callahan Road, Etna CA 96027, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on California’s Modoc Plateau,

in the Shasta Cascade,

and in the Klamath Mountains.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and specifically in the Pacific Northwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: This land of ‘Siskiyou’... (approx. 3.4 miles away); I.O.O.F. Hall (approx. 3.4 miles away); Senator Randolph Collier (approx. 3½ miles away); Etna Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away); Hallie Morse Daggett (approx. 3.6 miles away); John Daggett (approx. 3.6 miles away); Stephen H. Meek (approx. 3.6 miles away); Hallie Daggett: Sophisticated Lady and Hardy Pioneer (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Etna.

Additional commentary.
1. Additional Comment
Came across these markers by surprise when heading home after a long day of visiting Scott Valley and other communities.

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— Submitted December 28, 2017, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 24, 2013

2. McBride Ranch Marker

"California Oregon Stage Road, 1851 to 1886" Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 24, 2013

3. "California Oregon Stage Road, 1851 to 1886" Plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 778 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 18, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.