FIRST -- Non-Indian to Reach the California Coast Overland From Mid-America - Newberry Springs, CA
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bluesnote
N 35° 01.906 W 116° 28.222
11S E 548311 N 3876694
A CA state marker at a rest area along interstate 15.
Waymark Code: WMQ3RW
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/13/2015
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The parque says, "Long ago, Mohave Indians used a network of pathways to cross the Mojave Desert. In 1826, American trapper Jedediah Smith used their paths and became the first non-Indian to reach the California coast overland from mid-America. The paths were worked into a military wagon road in 1859. This 'Mojave Road' remained a major link between Los Angeles and points east until a railway crossed the desert in 1885."
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: Not listed
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