| Marker Number |
6637 |
| Atlas Number |
5113006637 |
| Marker Title |
California Crossing |
| Index Entry |
California Crossing |
| Address |
|
| City |
Dallas |
| County |
Dallas |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
694331 |
| UTM Northing |
3638373 |
| Subject Codes |
roads; water topics |
| Marker Year |
1967 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
in California Crossing Parkon California Crossing Road 2.5 miles west of Stemmons, off SH 114, Dallas |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
14" x 24" |
| Marker Text |
CALIFORNIA CROSSING (Some Five Hundred Feet North) Here thousands of 49'ers crossed Trinity River in heroic trek west--following California Gold discovery. Crossing was in shallow part of stream on Southern Transcontinental route to Pacific. Later used by stage lines, railroad; route passed through Dallas and Cedar Springs on to El Paso. |
