California Crossing
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.
32.8662° N, 96.9280° W
Where to Find It
in California Crossing Parkon California Crossing Road 2.5 miles west of Stemmons, off SH 114, Dallas
Nearby Markers
- 2.2 mi E Old Letot Cemetery Dallas
- 2.7 mi SE Union Bower Community Irving
- 3.2 mi E Letot Cemetery Dallas
- 3.8 mi SW Site of the Dr. D. W. Gilbert Homestead Irving
- 3.9 mi S Old Kit Cemetery Irving
- 4 mi SW City of Irving Irving