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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.
California Crossing is a historical marker in Dallas, Dallas County, dedicated in 1967. It is one of 352 historical markers documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 574 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.8680, -96.9230 near Dallas. The nearest cataloged historic site is University of Dallas (college & university), about 1.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Parker University, Old Letot Cemetery, and Dallas City.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006637. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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