Near Mettler in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Sinks of the Tejon

By Denise Boose, December 18, 2011

1. Sinks Of The Tejon

Inscription. Six miles east of this point was the site of the Butterfield Stage Line station Sinks of Tejón. Operating through present Kern County during 1858-61, this famous line ran from St. Louis, Missouri to San Francisco until the outbreak of the Civil War.

Erected 1956 by Kern County Historical Society El Tejon Parlor No. 239, Native Daughers of the Golden West, and Kern County Museum. (Marker Number 540.)

Marker series. This marker is included in the Butterfield Overland Mail, and the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West marker series.

Location. 35° 5.57′ N, 118° 54.903′ W. Marker is near Mettler, California, in Kern County. Marker is at the intersection of David Road and North Wheeler Ridge Road, on the right when traveling east on David Road. Touch for map. Marker is located on the southwest corner. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4941 David Road, Arvin CA 93203, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fages-Zalvidea Trails (approx. 8.9 miles away); Arvins Veterans (approx. 9.4 miles away); Francisco Garces O.F.M (approx. 9.6 miles away); Sebastian Indian Reservation

Sinks of the Tejon Marker image. Click for full size.

By Denise Boose, December 18, 2011

2. Sinks of the Tejon Marker

(approx. 10½ miles away); Rose Station (approx. 10½ miles away); Kern River Slough (approx. 12.4 miles away).

Also see . . . The Butterfield Stage. (Submitted on January 18, 2012.)

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By Denise Boose, December 18, 2011

3. Sinks of the Tejon Marker

This is the marker located next to the school yard fence at the intersection of David and N. Wheeler Ridge Road

By Denise Boose, December 18, 2011

4. Sinks of the Tejon Marker

This was the Meridian Elementary School, but it is now Turning Point Mother Infant Drug Treatment Center. The marker is right near the chain link fence just down from this building.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on January 16, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 563 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 16, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.