8/5/2014
Landmark information
- Location:
Indian Wells Lodge, 4.9 mi N of Freeman Junction (Hwys 14 & 178) on Hwy 14 (PM 62.6) - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Nothing Remains - Date First Visited:
5/22/1997 - Date Most Recently Visited:
8/5/2014 - GPS Coordinates:
N 35 40.073, W 117 52.341
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Indian Wells
Indian water hole on Joseph R. Walker trail of 1834 where Manly-Jayhawker parties of 1849 found their first water after five days of travel from Argus range. During 1860's was site of stage and freight station from Los Angeles to Coso and Cerro Gordo mines.