Near Groveland in Tuolumne County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

In Memory of David Erickson

Photographed by Karen Key, March 25, 2007

1. In Memory of David Erickson Marker

Inscription. A U.S. Forest Service crew leader from Siskiyou County, Calif. Lost his life while fighting the Stanislaus Complex Fire which destroyed 147,000 acres. For the love of the forest he gave the ultimate sacrifice September 11, 1987.

Sit and rest awhile • listen to the pines whisper in the light wind • gaze at the trees and look upward where branches reach the sky • where clouds pass by and day turns to night • where memories are everlasting.

Erected by the Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 1849.

Location. 37° 49.322′ N, 120° 2.324′ W. Marker is near Groveland, California, in Tuolumne County. It is on Highway 120, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Groveland CA 95321, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

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 5 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Big Gap Flume (approx. 0.9 miles away); Coulterville Toll Road (approx. 5.2 miles away); Second Garrote (approx. 8.6 miles away); Arrastra (approx. 10.3 miles away); Groveland Hotel (approx. 10½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Groveland.

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Photographed by Karen Key, March 25, 2007

2. In Memory of David Erickson Marker

Photographed by Karen Key, March 25, 2007

3. In Memory of David Erickson Marker

Tuolumne River image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Karen Key, March 25, 2007

4. Tuolumne River

Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 2,917 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 31, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.