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Pacific Railroad Survey Expedition surveyed the area in 1853. His party crossed the Tehachapis by "one of the worst roads he ever saw." Hearing of a better road further west, he scouted it and found it would be far more practicable for wagons if the bulk of the traffic henceforth went that
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NO. 540 SINKS OF THE TEJÓN, ALSO KNOWN AS ALAMO, STATION OF BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND MAIL LINES - 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
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as "one of the worst roads he ever saw." In an oak grove along the middle reach of the creek, on Rancho El Tejon, was the site of the Depot Camp of
Williamson's Pacific Railroad expedition while it surveyed the passes into the San Joaquin Valley as possible routes for the railroad.
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was transferred west following the closure of Fort Tejon, when "Fort" was dropped from the Fort Tejon Pass name. The (Old) Tejon Pass eventually was so unused that it lost its name altogether on maps.
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Frank F. Latta, Joaquin
Murrieta and His Horse Gangs, Bear State Books. Santa Cruz, California. 1980. xv,685 pages. Illustrated with numerous photos. Index. Photographic front end-papers.
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was found at the canyon's mouth by Lt. Francisco Ruiz in 1806. The
Spanish military expedition led by Ruiz was exploring inland routes to the San Joaquin Valley and 'upper' settled
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Harrison Irving Scott, The Ridge Route: the Long Road to
Preservation; California HISTORIAN, www.californiahistorian.com website, accessed November 14, 2011
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Pacific Railroad Survey Expedition surveyed the area in 1853, setting up his Depot Camp along the creek, on the land of the Rancho Tejón.
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in
California, was established along Tejon Creek in 1853. It existed for 9 years, until the treaty was revoked by the U.S. government in 1864.
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located 14 miles (23 km) to the northeast; and Fort Tejon
Station located 15 miles (24 km) to the southwest.
331:(Tejon Creek), the canyon and stream, along with the pass through it and over the Tehachapi Mountains, were named with
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533:, the creek's waters sank into the ground of the San Joaquin Valley here during the dry season, instead of reaching
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The Southwest Expedition of Jedediah S. Smith: His Personal Account of the Journey to California, 1826–1827
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747:– Western terminus and 1st Division headquarters, located in downtown San Francisco.
1022:– Located 10 miles south of Widow Smith's Station in lower San Francisquito Canyon.
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San Jose Station – Located 11 miles south of Mountain View Station in the city of
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In 1806, Lt. Francisco Ruiz named it Tejón Pass while on an expedition into the
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Sun Water Station – Located 9 miles south of Clarks Station in what is now
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It was described in 1853, by an Army Topographic Engineer, Lieutenant
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629:. Lincoln and London, University of Nebraska Press, 1989, p134-5.
424:. Ruiz also named Tejon Canyon and Tejon Creek, all after the dead
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802:– Located 13 miles south of Seventeen Mile House in what is now
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used it, and the Old Tejon Pass route was gradually abandoned.
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Williamson much preferred as a wagon route the lower and easier
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882:– Located 17 miles southeast of Elkhorn Spring Station on the
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1066:– Located 12 miles southeast of Mission San Fernando, in
842:– Located 13 miles southeast of Lone Willow Station near
754:– Located 12 miles south of San Francisco in what is now
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to the west that led to a pass between the Tehachapi and
871:– Located 22 miles east of Fresno City near present-day
853:– Located 15 miles southeast of Temples Ranch, on the
928:– Located 12 miles south of Fountain Spring Station.
900:– Located 12 miles southeast of Cross Creek Station.
935:– Located 15 miles southwest of Mountain House, on
921:– Located 14 miles southeast of Tule River Station.
489:. Following this discovery and the construction of
864:– Located 19 miles southeast of Firebaugh's Ferry.
813:– Located 18 miles east of Gilroy near the top of
625:Smith, Jedediah S., , and George R. Brooks (ed.).
893:– Located 15 miles southeast of Whitmore's Ferry.
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831:– Located 18 miles east of St. Louis Ranch near
551:The Sinks of Tejon Station site is a registered
1030:– Located 12 miles south of King's Station, in
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350:Along the creek and south of it the land grant
586:California Historical Landmarks in Kern County
564:Francisco until the outbreak of the Civil War.
544:(1857-1861) stagecoaches' next stations were:
439:, a Spanish and Mexican inland route from the
914:– Located 14 miles south of Packwood Station.
773:– Located 9 miles south of Sun Water Station.
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389:was "discovered" in 1772 by Spanish explorer
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1051:miles southeast of Hart's Station, in the
961:– Located 12 miles south of Gordons Ferry.
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558:The California Historical Landmark reads:
780:– Located 12 miles south of Redwood City.
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312:are located on the western slopes of the
824:– Located 17 miles east of Pacheco Pass.
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1132:Butterfield Overland Mail in California
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385:The ancient native trail now known as
368:(Tejon Indian Reservation), the first
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581:Index of Tehachapi Mountains articles
525:at the mouth of Tejon Creek, west of
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432:) he had found at the canyon mouth.
1142:Pre-statehood history of California
1090:. New York Times. October 14, 1858.
907:– Located 12 miles east of Visalia.
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1127:History of Kern County, California
1057:Mission San Fernando Rey de España
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16:River in California, United States
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1117:Rivers of Kern County, California
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343:, via the deserts from colonial
443:northward, crossed the western
335:(Spanish: badger) after a dead
591:California Historical Landmark
553:California Historical Landmark
260:California Historical Landmark
206: • coordinates
139: • coordinates
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1147:Rivers of Southern California
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102:Physical characteristics
477:Fort Tejon Pass — Tejon Pass
393:, and used in 1776 by padre
366:Sebastian Indian Reservation
245: • elevation
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891:Head of Cross Creek Station
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499:Stockton - Los Angeles Road
194: • location
122: • location
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671:Robert Stockton Williamson
665:February 11, 2012, at the
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399:Anza Colonizing Expedition
359:Robert Stockton Williamson
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950:just above present-day
919:Fountain Spring Station
1072:Santa Monica Mountains
869:Elkhorn Spring Station
523:Sinks of Tejon Station
513:Sinks of Tejon Station
347:(present day Mexico).
228:35.13583°N 118.89583°W
161:35.01528°N 118.48000°W
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1005:Widow Smith's Station
991:French John's Station
966:Sink of Tejon Station
778:Mountain View Station
735:1st Division Stations
487:San Emigdio Mountains
441:Pueblo de Los Angeles
811:Pacheco Pass Station
793:Seventeen Mile House
233:35.13583; -118.89583
166:35.01528; -118.48000
1122:Tehachapi Mountains
1053:San Fernando Valley
933:Posey Creek Station
829:Lone Willow Station
314:Tehachapi Mountains
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128:Tehachapi Mountains
86:Tehachapi Mountains
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937:Posey (Poso) Creek
912:Tule River Station
804:Gilroy, California
459:Five Joaquins Gang
422:San Joaquin Valley
370:Indian reservation
318:San Joaquin Valley
267:Reference no.
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884:Kings River
862:Fresno City
391:Pedro Fages
357:Lieutenant
302:Kern County
285:Tejon Creek
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219:118°53′45″W
199:Kern County
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152:118°28′48″W
132:Kern County
96:Kern County
37:Native name
22:Tejon Creek
1111:Categories
998:Mud Spring
977:Tejon Pass
973:Fort Tejon
948:Kern River
691:2012-10-07
597:References
506:Tejon Pass
497:. The new
491:Fort Tejon
435:Later the
403:Tejon Pass
310:headwaters
306:California
216:35°08′09″N
149:35°00′55″N
76:California
1070:, of the
1055:north of
873:Riverdale
844:Dos Palos
833:Los Banos
764:San Mateo
756:San Bruno
535:Kern Lake
504:The name
345:New Spain
27:Etymology
1082:Source:
786:San Jose
663:Archived
570:See also
555:, #540.
92:District
57:Location
1046:⁄
898:Visalia
324:History
308:. Its
296:, is a
289:Spanish
62:Country
49:Spanish
31:Spanish
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463:Sonora
426:badger
337:badger
298:stream
115:source
111:Source
82:Region
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447:from
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333:Tejón
187:mouth
182:Mouth
72:State
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