Walker Basin in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Dedicated to Little Lucy and the Lightners
Photographed by Lester J Letson, September 24, 2013
1. Dedicated to Little Lucy and the Lightners Marker
Just left of the Rankin Ranch marker
Left Plaque:
Little Lucy
and the Lightners
Clyde (Bob) Robinson, Charman Bob Robinson, Vice Chairman Ron Wermuth, Secretary Barbara Allen, Treasurer June Price Boner, Public Relations Norie Ellerman, Tribual Operations Josephine Stone, Tribual Operations Lucy Arvidson, Deceased Phyllis Hix, Attorney.
Right Plaque:
In memory of Lucy, a Native American raised by the family of Livinia Lightner Rankin, married Francisco Robles about 1874.
Erected 1987 by Kern Valley Indian Community.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.
Location. 35° 23.015′ N, 118° 33.288′ W. Marker is in Walker Basin, California, in Kern County. It is at the intersection of Caliente-Bodfish Road (County Road 483) and Walker Basin Road, on the left when traveling south on Caliente-Bodfish Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5723 County Road 483, Caliente CA 93518, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Joaquin Valley, specifically in the Central Valley, and in the Sierra Nevada. 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rankin Ranch (here, next to this marker); Walker Basin
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Photographed by Lester J Letson, September 24, 2013
2. Little Lucy Marker Next to Rankin Marker
A view of the Rankin Ranch beyond the two markers.
Photographed by Kern Valley Museum
3. Lavinia Lightner Rankin
The Lightner family took in Lucy and raised her in Walker Valley. Lavinia Lightner married Walker Rankin and together the 2 families ranched a large part of Walker Basin. Livina Lightner Rankin born 1847 located with her family in Walker Basin in 1858 and lived there for the next 90 years reaching the age of 100.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2014, by Lester J Letson of Fresno, California. This page has been viewed 688 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 3, 2014, by Lester J Letson of Fresno, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
