#1008 Yuha Well
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#1008 Yuha Well
Site information:
Site located in Yuha basin, accessible by 4-wheel drive or a hike from Hocker Dr, off of Hwy 98. See BLM website for info.32.715951,-115.8769
Plaque information:
State plaque located at Eastbound Sunbeam Roadside Rest Area on I-8. There is a very old sign at the site.32.773503,-115.670406
Plaque text:
Yuha WellKnown as Santa Rosa de Las Lajas (Flat Rocks), this site was used on March 8, 1774 by the Anza Exploring Expedition, opening the land route from Sonora, Mexico, to Alta California. On December 11 to 15, 1775, the three divisions of Anza's colonizing expedition used this first good watering spot beyond the Colorado River on the way from Sonora to San Francisco.
Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the U.S. Department of the Interior and Squibob Chapter E Clampus Vitus, April 24, 1993.
Sign text:
Yuha Well (Santa Rosa de las Lajas). Used by the Kamias Indians who showed it to Anza's scouts on March 8, 1774. The second Anza Expedition passed here on December 11, 1775. Later an important water source on the trail from Yuma to San Diego.Registered 2/16/1993