Pinehurst in Jackson County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Historic Applegate Trail

Tub Springs

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 21, 2015

1. Historic Applegate Trail Marker

Inscription. In July 1846 Jesse Applegate, Levi Scott and thirteen others known as "The South Road Party" located this pioneer trail. It was used by the emigrants traveling from Fort Hall on the Oregon Trail to the Rogue River and Willamette Valleys between 1846 and 1860. Tub Springs was named by the emigrants. The trail passed up the swale through the Tub Springs Park near this point. Jackson County settlers constructed a new wagon road in 1868. This road can be viewed on the hillside N.E. of this marker. This pioneer road was used until 1873 when replaced by the "Southern Oregon Wagon Road," which was constructed from State funds. This route was located 1/2 mile to the north (when) in 1919 the State of Oregon located the present Green Springs Hwy., the 3rd replacement for the emigrant trail.

Erected by Southern Oregon Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Applegate Trail series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1846.

Location. 42° 6.921′ N, 122° 26.553′ W. Marker is in Pinehurst, Oregon, in Jackson County. It is on Green Springs Highway (Oregon Route 66), on the right when traveling west

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. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12705-12727 Green Springs Highway, Ashland OR 97520, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Oregon.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tub Springs Sugar Pine (within shouting distance of this marker); The Applegate Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Crossing the Siskiyous (within shouting distance of this marker); Greensprings (approx. 1.2 miles away); Historic Applegate Trail 1846 - 1869 (approx. 2 miles away); Keene Creek Wagon Slide (approx. 2 miles away); Route of Historic Applegate Trail (approx. 6.6 miles away); Siskiyou Mountain Wagon Road (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pinehurst.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 21, 2015

2. Historic Applegate Trail Marker

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 21, 2015

3. Tub Springs

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 545 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.