Near Desert Center in Riverside County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Gus Lederer 1868-1932

Photographed by Michael Kindig, January 13, 2011

1. Gus Lederer 1868-1932 Marker

Inscription.
Prospector
Burro Fancier
Vegetable Gardener
"Mayor of Corn Springs"

Erected 1974 by Billy Holcomb Chapter No. 1069, E Clampus Vitus. (Marker Number 11.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Horticulture & Forestry • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list.

Location. 33° 37.5′ N, 115° 19.368′ W. Marker is near Desert Center, California, in Riverside County. It is on Corn Springs Road near Interstate 10, on the right when traveling west. From the beginning of the dirt road it is 6.9 miles to the marker which is mounted on a rock next to the road and is easily missed. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Desert Center CA 92239, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the Coachella Valley,

and in the Peninsular Ranges.

It is also in the American Southwest.

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 one other marker is within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Corn Springs (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line).

Other markers no longer nearby. Eagle Mountain Iron (was approx. 7.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing); 36th Evacuation Hospital (SM) (was approx. 9.2 miles away).

Regarding Gus Lederer 1868-1932.

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Gus Lederer moved to the Chuckwalla Mountains and Pacific Mining District as it was known in 1915. He lived in a small cabin built by earlier miners until his death in 1932 from the bite of a black widow spider. He was buried by Desert Steve Ragsdale at Aztec Wells next to his good friend Tommy Jones. The springs in the wash supplied water for Indians and the corn they raised. Many petroglyphs in the area indicate an earlier Indian presence and an ancient trail has been traced to the Mule Mountains near Blythe.
SOURCE: Billy Holcomb Chapter 1069 35th Anniversary Plaque Book by Phillip Holdaway

Photographed by Michael Kindig, January 13, 2011

2. Gus Lederer 1868-1932 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 1,440 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on November 3, 2014, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. Photos: 1. submitted on December 17, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 2. submitted on December 18, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.