Trona in San Bernardino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Searles Lake Borax Discovery
Erected 1962 by Death Valley 49ers. Inc., the American Potash & Chemical Corp., and the West End Chemical Division of Stauffer Chemical Corp. (Marker Number 774.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1800.
Location. 35° 45.461′ N, 117° 22.64′ W. Marker is in Trona, California, in San Bernardino County. Marker is at the intersection of Trona Road and Center Street, on the right when traveling north on Trona Road. Marker is located in the roadside rest area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Trona CA 93562, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old Guest House Museum (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Austin Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Epsom Salts Monorail (approx. 5.3 miles away); John & Dennis Searles Wagon Routes (approx. 5.3 miles away); Famous Trona Pinnacles (approx. 5.4 miles away); Valley Wells (approx. 5.4 miles away); Welcome to the Trona Pinnacles (approx. 9.7 miles away); Fish Canyon (approx. 11.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trona.
More about this marker. California Registered Historical Landmark No. 774
Also see . . . John Wemple Searles. Son of George and Helen Wemple Searles was born at Tribes Hill, Montgomery county, New York. He inherited fortitude and tenacity from ancestors who served with the American army in the Revolutionary war. He came to California to find gold, but found riches and built a legacy of benefits and blessings through the discovery of the glittering borax crystals in the lake bed which now bears his name. (Submitted on December 7, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 926 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 5, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2, 3. submitted on December 7, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 4. submitted on November 5, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5. submitted on December 7, 2011. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.