Joseph Chapman's Millrace

Joseph Chapman's Millrace (HM1IF2)

Location: San Gabriel, CA 91776 Los Angeles County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 5.785', W 118° 6.424'

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This is the location where the millrace turned due south, carrying water another 200 feet from this point into Chapman's grist mill, built in 1822-25. The spring-fed water supply that flowed through the millrace came from two sources: Mission Lake to the northwest (now Lacy Park) and La Presa Dam to the northeast (now Sunny Slope Water Co. property). The open zanjas, or ditches, joined together on the west side of the mission quadrangle at Mission Drive. After turning the 13' 6" diameter vertical wooden wheel which powered the mill, the expended water was led from the tailrace in open trenches to irrigate the mission garden, orange orchard, and 340 acres of rich soil that lay immediately south and east of the mill.
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HM NumberHM1IF2
Series This marker is part of the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series
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Year Placed2013
Placed ByThe Native Sons of the Golden West, Dwight A. Dutschke, Grand President & Ramona Parlor #109 San Gabriel, Joseph Claro, President
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, December 19th, 2014 at 5:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 397878 N 3773399
Decimal Degrees34.09641667, -118.10706667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 5.785', W 118° 6.424'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 5' 47.1" N, 118° 6' 25.44" W
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Area Code(s)650, 626, 323
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 555-567 S Junipero Serra Dr, San Gabriel CA 91776, US
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