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By Douglass Halvorsen, June 29, 2020
South Road - Applegate Trail Marker
401 ► California, Modoc County, Davis Creek — A-37 — South Road - Applegate Trail —
On Crowder Flat Rd (Forest Road 73), on the right when traveling south.
402 ► California, Modoc County, Davis Creek — A-39 — South Road - Blazed Pine Tree — California Trail —
On Mowitz Rd (Forest Road 46N10), on the right when traveling south.
403 ► California, Modoc County, Davis Creek — A-35 — South Road - Devil's Garden — California Trail —
On FS 46N02 at FS 46N05A, on the right when traveling south on FS 46N02.
404 ► California, Modoc County, Davis Creek — A-36 — South Road - Fletcher Creek — California Trail —
Near no nearby street.
405 ► California, Modoc County, Davis Creek — A-34 — South Road - McGinty Creek — California Trail —
Near no nearby street.
406 ► California, Modoc County, Fort Bidwell — A-28A — Applegate Trail - Fandango Pass Ascent — California Trail —
On Fandango Pass Road (County Route 9) 2.5 miles north of Surprise Valley Road, on the right when traveling north.
407 ► California, Modoc County, Fort Bidwell — A-28B — Applegate Trail - Fandango Pass Descent — California Trail —
On Fandango Pass Road 3.8 miles north of Surprise Valley Road, on the left when traveling north.
408 ► California, Modoc County, Fort Bidwell — A-30 — Applegate Trail - Through the Forest — California Trail —
On Forest Road 30 2 miles south of County Route 133C, on the left when traveling south.
409 ► California, Modoc County, Newell — A-40 — Applegate Trail - Pothole Spring — California Trail —
On 46N19.
410 ► California, Modoc County, Newell — Burnett Cutoff — Associated With the California Trail National Historic Trail System —
On California Route 139 4.4 miles north of Clear Lake Road, on the right when traveling north.
411 ► California, Modoc County, Newell — BC-1 — Burnett Cutoff - At Klamath [Tule] Lake —
On Old Alturas Highway (County Route 114) 1.1 miles north of County Route 101, on the left when traveling north.
412 ► California, Modoc County, Newell — BC-3 — Burnett Cutoff - Over a Prairie —
On Route 46N23 0.1 miles east of Route 139, on the left when traveling east.
413 ► California, Modoc County, Perez — BC-5 — Burnett Cutoff - Across Barren Ground —
Near Clear Lake Road, on the right when traveling west.
414 ► California, Mono County, Bridgeport — 995 — Fremont’s Trail 1844 —
On Three Flags Highway (U.S. 395), on the right when traveling south.
415 ► California, Mono County, Lee Vining — Lee Vining —
On Three Flags Highway (State Highway 395) at 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on Three Flags Highway.
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416 ► California, Mono County, Mammoth Lakes — Owens Valley —
On Three Flags Highway (State Highway 395), on the right when traveling south.
417 ► California, Monterey County, Big Sur — Pioneers: Homesteading the Sur — Roughing It —
On Cabrilla Highway (State Highway 1 at milepost 37), on the right when traveling south.
418 ► California, Monterey County, Bradley — De Anza Trek Reinactment —
Near Nacimiento Road at California Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
419 ► California, Monterey County, Carmel-by-the-Sea — Lt. Colonel Juan Bautista De Anza —
On Rio Road, on the right when traveling north.
420 ► California, Monterey County, Carmel-by-the-Sea — Portola Crespi Cross —
Near Calle La Cruz at Ribera Road.
421 ► California, Monterey County, Gonzales — The Mustard Seed Trail — One Voice Murals Project —
On 4th Street, on the left when traveling east.
422 ► California, Monterey County, Jolon — De Anza Expedition 1775 - 1776 — (Mission San Antonio de Padua) —
Near Mission Road 6.2 miles Jolon Road (County Route G14).
423 ► California, Monterey County, King City — De Anza Expedition 1775-1776 —
On San Lorenzo Park Road, on the right when traveling north.
424 ► California, Monterey County, Monterey — 400th Anniversary of the Naming of Monterey Bay by Gen. Sebastián Vizcaíno — 16 December 1602 – 16 December 2002 —
Near Monterey Peninsula Recreation Trail, on the right when traveling north.
425 ► California, Monterey County, Monterey — Captain Don Gaspar de Portola —
Near Alvarado Street at Del Monte Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
426 ► California, Monterey County, Monterey — De Anza Expedition —
On Church Street east of Figueroa Street, on the right when traveling east.
427 ► California, Monterey County, Monterey — 128 — Don Gaspar de Portolá —
On Pacific Street south of Artillary Street, on the right when traveling south.
428 ► California, Monterey County, Monterey — Juan Bautista de Anza — 1734 – 1788 —
On Fremont Street at Camino El Estero, on the right when traveling east on Fremont Street.
429 ► California, Monterey County, Monterey — Junipero Oak —
Near Church Streeet east of Figueroa Street, on the right when traveling east.
430 ► California, Monterey County, Monterey — Monterey Harbor —
On Monterey Bay Coastal Trail.
431 ► California, Monterey County, Pacific Grove — Crespi Pond — Named for Fray Juan Crespi — 1721-1782 —
On Ocean View Boulevard west of Asilomar Drive, on the right when traveling west.
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432 ► California, Monterey County, Pajaro — The Portolá Expedition —
On San Juan Road (County Road G11) at Porter Drive, on the left when traveling south on San Juan Road.
433 ► California, Monterey County, Pebble Beach — Cypress Point Lookout — Do you see snow or trees? —
On Sunset Point, on the left when traveling south.
434 ► California, Monterey County, Seaside — Portola-Crespi Monument —
Near Sand Dunes Drive.
435 ► California, Monterey County, Soledad — The De Anza Expedition in Soledad —
Near Fort Romie Road east of Mission Road.
436 ► California, Napa County, Calistoga — Welcome to the Calistoga Depot —
On Lincoln Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
437 ► California, Napa County, Napa — James Clyman--Trapper and Explorer —
Near Coombsville Road.
438 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Chief Truckee —
Near Brockway Road, on the left when traveling east.
439 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Donner Camp Site —
Near State Highway 89 3.5 miles north of Interstate 80, on the right when traveling north.
440 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Donner Pass — Who Passed This Way —
On Donner Pass Road (Old Highway 40).
441 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — First Wagons Across the Sierras —
On Donner Pass Road (Old Highway 40) at South Shore Drive, on the left when traveling west on Donner Pass Road.
442 ► California, Orange County, Brea — Don Gaspar de Portolá — "Don Gaspor Portola" —
On Brea Boulevard 0.5 miles north of Central Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
443 ► California, Orange County, Buena Park — Old Betsy —
Near Beach Boulevard, on the left when traveling north.
444 ► California, Orange County, Corona del Mar — El Camino Real —
On Pacific Coast Highway (U.S. 1) at Marguerite Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Pacific Coast Highway.
445 ► California, Orange County, Costa Mesa — Apollo 11 — July 20, 1969 — Astronaut - Neil Armstrong —
Near Nevada Street at California Street.
446 ► California, Orange County, Cypress — Challenger Crew —
Near Orange Avenue.
447 ► California, Orange County, Dana Point — Dana Point —
On Pacific Coast Highway (California Route 1) at Del Obispo Street, on the right when traveling west on Pacific Coast Highway.
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448 ► California, Orange County, Dana Point — Dana Point's Early Years — Life Before the Highway —
On Pacific Coast Highway (California Route 1) west of Doheny Park Road, on the right when traveling west.
449 ► California, Orange County, Dana Point — Harbor/Pilgrim —
Near El Camino Capistrano at Street of the Violet Lantern, on the left when traveling west.
450 ► California, Orange County, Fullerton — El Camino Real —
On East Wilshire Avenue at North Pomona Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Wilshire Avenue.
451 ► California, Orange County, Lake Forest — Coast Live Oak - Historical Legend —
Near Serrano Road at Winding Way, on the right when traveling north.
452 ► California, Orange County, Las Flores — Oso Parkway Bridge — Historical Marker —
On Oso Parkway, on the right when traveling west.
453 ► California, Orange County, Las Flores — Oso Parkway Bridge — Historical Marker —
On Oso Parkway, on the right when traveling east.
454 ► California, Orange County, Mission Viejo — California's Mustard Seed Trail —
Near Civic Center just west of Marguerite Parkway, on the right when traveling west.
455 ► California, Orange County, Newport Beach — Castaways Park — Newport Landing - 1870s —
Near Dover Drive just south of Cliff Drive, on the right when traveling north.
456 ► California, Orange County, Orange — Campsite of Anza —
On North Cottonwood Street.
457 ► California, Orange County, Orange — 204 — Old Santa Ana —
On North Orange Olive Road at East Lincoln Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Orange Olive Road.
458 ► California, Orange County, San Clemente — San Clemente Island & Catalina Island —
Near San Clemente Pier 0.1 miles west of San Clemente Pedestrian Beach Trail, in the median.
459 ► California, Orange County, San Juan Capistrano — Don Gaspar de Portola Building —
Near Rancho Viejo Road 0.1 miles north of Ortega Hwy ( Route 74).
460 ► California, Orange County, San Juan Capistrano — Don Jose Antonio Yorba Building —
Near Rancho Viejo Road north of Ortega Highway ( Route 74), on the right when traveling south.
461 ► California, Orange County, San Juan Capistrano — El Camino Real —
On El Camino Real just north of Ortega Highway, on the right when traveling north.
462 ► California, Orange County, San Juan Capistrano — Feliciano Rios Building —
Near Rancho Viejo Road north of Ortega Highway ( Route 74), on the right when traveling south.
463 ► California, Orange County, San Juan Capistrano — Jose Francisco Ortega Building —
Near Rancho Viejo Road north of Ganado Road, on the right when traveling south.
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464 ► California, Orange County, San Juan Capistrano — Mission Yard & Reservoir Site —
On El Camino Real just north of Acjachema Street, on the right when traveling north.
465 ► California, Orange County, San Juan Capistrano — Old Mission Cemetery —
Near Avenida Los Cerritos north of Ortega Highway ( Route 74), on the right when traveling north.
466 ► California, Orange County, San Juan Capistrano — Sergeant Jose Francisco Ortega —
On Del Obispo Street 0.1 miles south of Ortega Highway, on the right when traveling north.
467 ► California, Orange County, Trabuco Canyon — O'Neill Park —
On Trabuco Canyon Road (County Route S19) 0.7 miles west of Trabaco Oaks Drive, on the left when traveling west.
468 ► California, Plumas County, Beckwourth — James P. Beckwourth —
On Rocky Point Road.
469 ► California, Plumas County, Beckwourth — Sierra Valley History —
Near Feather River Highway, on the left when traveling east.
470 ► California, Riverside County, Anza — 103 — De Anza Camp — San Carlos Pass —
Near Coyote Canyon Road at Mangalar Road.
471 ► California, Riverside County, Riverside — De Anza Trail — 1774 —
On Industrial Avenue.
472 ► California, Riverside County, Riverside, Downtown Riverside — Fr. Junipero Serra —
On Mount Rubidoux Drive.
473 ► California, Riverside County, Riverside, Downtown Riverside — 73 — The De Anza Statue and Newman Park — 1940 —
On Magnolia Avenue at 14th Street on Magnolia Avenue.
474 ► California, Riverside County, Rubidoux — 787 — De Anza Crossing of the Santa Ana River — California Registered Landmark No. 787 — 1775 and 1776 —
Near Moraga Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
475 ► California, Riverside County, Thousand Palms — John Guthrie McCallum —
Near Thousand Palms Canyon Road.
476 ► California, Riverside County, Whitewater — RIV-003 — Whitewater —
Near Interstate 10, on the right when traveling west.
477 ► California, Sacramento County, Elk Grove — Alexander Hamilton Willard — 1777-1865 —
On Franklin Boulevard at Hood Franklin Road, on the left when traveling north on Franklin Boulevard.
478 ► California, Sacramento County, Elk Grove — Alexander Hamilton Willard — 1777-1865 —
On Franklin Boulevard at Hood Franklin Road, on the left when traveling north on Franklin Boulevard.
479 ► California, Sacramento County, Elk Grove — The Lewis & Clark Expediton —
Near Franklin Boulevard at Hood Franklin Road, on the left when traveling north.
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480 ► California, Sacramento County, Franklin — 657 — Alexander Hamilton Willard —
Near Franklin Hood Road.
481 ► California, Sacramento County, Gold River — 746 — The Coloma Road
Near Nimbus Flat. Reported missing.
482 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Central Business District — Father Junipero Serra — 1713 – 1784
Near L Street. Reported permanently removed.
483 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Old Sacramento — Early Explorers —
Near K Street at Interstate 5, on the right when traveling east.
484 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Old Sacramento — The Arrival of Sutter —
Near K Street at Interstate 5, on the right when traveling east.
485 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Old Sacramento — The Gold Rush Begins —
Near K Street at Interstate 5, on the right when traveling east.
486 ► California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Southern Pacific/Richards — John Sutter Landing —
On Jibboom Street at Jedediah Smith Recreation Trail, on the right when traveling north on Jibboom Street.
487 ► California, Sacramento County, Walnut Grove — Sacramento River Exploration —
On Market Street near Bridge Street, on the right when traveling north.
488 ► California, San Benito County, San Juan Bautista — A Changing World — Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail —
Near Old Stage Road near Salinas Grade Road.
489 ► California, San Benito County, San Juan Bautista — De Anza Expedition 1775 – 1776 —
On Second Street, on the right when traveling north.
490 ► California, San Benito County, San Juan Bautista — El Camino Real — California’s Royal Road —
On 2nd Street north of Washington Street, on the right when traveling north.
491 ► California, San Benito County, San Juan Bautista — El Camino Real Bell
On Second Street at Mariposa Street, on the right when traveling south on Second Street. Reported missing.
492 ► California, San Benito County, San Juan Bautista — Fremont Peak —
On San Juan Canyon Road (County Route G1).
493 ► California, San Benito County, San Juan Bautista — Fremont Peak Memorial —
Near San Juan Grade Road.
494 ► California, San Benito County, San Juan Bautista — 181 — John Charles Fremont — 1813 – 1890 —
Near San Juan Canyon Road.
495 ► California, San Benito County, San Juan Bautista — 195 — Mission San Juan Bautista —
On Second Street at Mariposa Street on Second Street.
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496 ► California, San Bernardino County, Afton Canyon — Bonnie Keebler Harris Grave —
Near Powerline Road.
497 ► California, San Bernardino County, Baker — 622 — Harry Wade Exit Route —
On Death Valley Road (California Route 127 at milepost 29.8) at Saratoga Springs Road, on the left when traveling north on Death Valley Road.
498 ► California, San Bernardino County, Barstow — Amiel Weeks Whipple — 1817-1863 —
On East Main Street (Business Interstate 15), on the right when traveling east.
499 ► California, San Bernardino County, Barstow — Father Garces — 1738-1781 —
On East Main Street / National Trails Highway (Business Interstate 15), on the right when traveling east.
500 ► California, San Bernardino County, Barstow — Fort Irwin —
On Fort Irwin Road 27 miles north of Interstate 15, in the median.

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