Corona in Riverside County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Old Temescal Road

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 1, 2021

1. Old Temescal Road Marker

Inscription. This route was used by Luiseño and Gabrieleño Indians, whose villages were nearby. Leandro Serrano established a home here in 1820. Jackson and Warner traveled the road in 1831, and Frémont in 1848. It was the southern emigrant road for gold seekers from 1849 to 1851, the Overland Mail route from 1858 to 1861, and a military road between Los Angeles and San Diego from 1861 to 1865.

Erected 1959 by California State Park Commission in cooperation with The Woman's Improvement Club of Corona May 10, 1959 and replaced in 2013 with this granite plaque in cooperation with Glen Ivy Hot Springs. (Marker Number 638.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Butterfield Overland Mail, and the California Historical Landmarks series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.

Location. 33° 45.779′ N, 117° 29.137′ W. Marker is in Corona, California, in Riverside County. It is on Temescal Canyon Road 0.9 miles south of Interstate 15, on the right when traveling south. On Old Hwy 71, 0.9 mi South of I-15 and Temescal Canyon Road interchange, 11 mi S of Corona. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Corona CA 92883, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the Inland Empire,

and in the Peninsular Ranges.

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 9 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Third Serrano Adobe (approx. one mile away); Tanning Vat (approx. one mile away); Serrano Tanning Vats (approx. one mile away); Site of Butterfield Stage Station (approx. 3.9 miles away); Silverado (approx. 5.7 miles away); Lemonia Grove (approx. 6.4 miles away); Corona Historic Preservation Society (approx. 7.7 miles away); The Legend of Flores Peak (approx. 8½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corona.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Site of First House in Riverside County (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 1, 2021

2. Old Temescal Road Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 29, 2015

3. Old Temescal Road Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,752 times since then and 64 times this year. Last updated on April 17, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3. submitted on April 5, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.