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Cajon Pass, separating the San Bernardino and San Gabriel ranges, has long been an important natural gateway. It is traversed by Indian trails, emigrant routes, railroads, and a superhighway. Early in the nineteenth century it became the southern end of the Old Spanish or Salt Lake (Mormon) Trail. In the 1840s it was the scene of massive horse-stealing raids led by Indians and renegade mountain men, in which as many as 3000 head at one time were driven eastward. The Mormon pioneers who founded San Bernardino in 1851 traveled this route. In 1861 John Brown built a 12-mile toll road through the pass. It connected with the Van Dusen Road, providing improved access to the booming mining settlements in Holcomb Valley. The lower end of Cajon Pass consists of a huge alluvial deposit two miles wide. About five miles above Devore is a narrow gorge eroded by Cajon Creek known as Blue Cut, also called Lower Narrows. A toll house for the Brown Road was located nearby. This became the logical path for the railroad, which came in 1885. It was also the route of Old Highway 66. The construction of Interstate 15 has largely removed this once familiar landmark from the public eye.
Plaque placed by the Billy Holcomb Chapter of
the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus
July 23, 1994
Rededicated on October 12, 2013
Plaque placed by the Billy Holcomb Chapter of
the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus
July 23, 1994
Rededicated on October 12, 2013
Details
| HM Number | HM1DUN |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series, and the U.S. Route 66 series. |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 75 |
| Year Placed | 1994 |
| Placed By | Billy Holcomb Chapter No. 1069, E Clampus Vitus |
| Marker Condition |   3 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 5:00pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] DARREN KERR [2] DARREN KERR
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 11S E 457703 N 3791826 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 34.26673333, -117.45945000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 16.004', W 117° 27.567' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 16' 0.24" N, 117° 27' 34.02" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 909, 760 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 467-625 Historic Route 66, San Bernardino CA 92407, US |
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