Near Tule Lake in Siskiyou County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Shore of Tule Lake
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 20, 2015
1. Shore of Tule Lake Marker
Once nearly 100,000 acres, the lake was drained between 1912 and 1958 to make fertile land available for homesteads.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Features • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 41° 49.478′ N, 121° 30.025′ W. Marker is near Tule Lake, California, in Siskiyou County. It can be reached from County Route 120 near Hill Road (County Route 10), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tulelake CA 96134, 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lava Fortress (a few steps from this marker); The Road to the Stronghold (a few steps from this marker); Attack at Hospital Rock (approx. 1.6 miles away); Last Meeting of the Peace Commission (approx. 2.3 miles away); Canby Cross (approx. 2.3 miles away); Attracted to Water (approx. 2.8 miles away); War in the Lava Beds (approx. 2.9 miles away); Modoc War Casualties (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tule Lake.
More about this marker. This marker is located near the trailhead to Captain Jack's Stronghold.
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Additional keywords. Modoc War
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 20, 2015
2. Shore of Tule Lake Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 21, 2015
3. Petroglyph Point
The cliffs at Petroglyph Point illustrate the water level of Tule Lake at the time of the Modoc War.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 568 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 30, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
