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Piute Springs in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

Piute Ranch Homesite of Elizabeth "Lizzie" McGuirk

Scobie, Shipsey, Kersey

— 1860 - 1932 —

 
 
Piute Ranch Homesite of Elizabeth "Lizzie" McGuirk Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Alan Price - ECV Chapter 1866
1. Piute Ranch Homesite of Elizabeth "Lizzie" McGuirk Marker
Inscription.
Came to territory by
covered wagon in 1865
Settled here in 1876
Owned and operated
Gwynne Gold Mine, store
hotel and stage station
cattle rancher, Indian agent
Postmistress

 
Erected 1968 by Peter Lebeck Chapter 1866 E Clampus Vitus.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: CommunicationsIndigenous Peoples and CommunitiesIndustry & CommerceRoads & VehiclesSettlements & SettlersWomen. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
 
Location. 35° 21.863′ N, 118° 22.95′ W. Marker is in Piute Springs, California, in Kern County. It is on Caliente Creek Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11338 Caliente Creek Road, 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
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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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Walker Basin (approx. 5½ miles away); a different marker also named Walker Basin (approx. 5½ miles away); Rankin Ranch (approx. 9.8 miles away); Dedicated to Little Lucy and the Lightners (approx. 9.8 miles away); Sageland (approx. 12½ miles away); First Catholic Church and Cemetery in Kern County (approx. 12.9 miles away); Havilah (approx. 12.9 miles away); Historic Havilah (approx. 13 miles away).
 
More about this marker. This marker is located on private property, so please respect the homeowners privacy.
 
Also see . . .  Find-A-Grave Posting. Click on the photo of the text from The History of Kern County, by Wallace M. Morgan, published in 1914. This is an account of her life in early California. (Submitted on May 16, 2015.) 
 
Piute Ranch Homesite of Elizabeth "Lizzie" McGuirk Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Alan Price - ECV Chapter 1866
2. Piute Ranch Homesite of Elizabeth "Lizzie" McGuirk Marker
Piute Ranch Homesite of Elizabeth "Lizzie" McGuirk Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Alan Price - ECV Chapter 1866
3. Piute Ranch Homesite of Elizabeth "Lizzie" McGuirk Marker
This marker is placed behind a fence but can be seen from the road.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2015, by Alan Price or Jayne Hotchkiss-Price of Caliente, California. This page has been viewed 793 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on May 16, 2015, by Alan Price or Jayne Hotchkiss-Price of Caliente, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 17, 2026