Francisco Garcés in 1775, first European to use the pass
Historyedit
The first European to use the pass was Francisco Garces, in 1776. He used it to return to the Mojave Desert after exploring the San Joaquin Valley.
It was later used by John C. Frémont during his exploration of the west from 1843 to 1844.[1] Like Garces, he also used it to cross from the San Joaquin Valley to the Mojave Desert. That route would also later be used by present-day California State Route 58.
Oak Creek Pass was the only route between the San Joaquin Valley and the Mojave Desert over the Tehachapi Mountains until 1876, when the railroad was built to the north through Tehachapi Pass.[2] Ironically, the railroad was built on the 100th anniversary of Garces first use of the pass.
NO. 97 OAK CREEK PASS - In 1776, Father Francisco Garcés used the Oak Creek Pass to return to the Mojave after exploring the San Joaquin Valley, as did Frémont in 1844-1845. Until the railroad was built through the Tehachapi Pass in 1876, Oak Creek Pass was the only route used through the Tehachapi Mountains.
^ ab"Oak Creek Pass". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
^Oak Creek Pass. waymarking.com. Accessed: 04-20-2010.
January 01, 1970
creek, pass, elevation, feet, mountain, pass, through, tehachapi, mountains, kern, county, california, road, across, connects, city, tehachapi, with, mojave, desert, location, californiaelevation4, feet, traversed, bytehachapi, willow, springs, roadlocationteh. Oak Creek Pass elevation 4 820 feet 1 470 m is a mountain pass through the Tehachapi Mountains in Kern County California The road across it connects the City of Tehachapi with the Mojave Desert Oak Creek PassLocation in CaliforniaElevation4 820 feet 1 470 m Traversed byTehachapi Willow Springs RoadLocationTehachapi California United StatesRangeTehachapi MountainsCoordinates35 03 40 N 118 23 20 W 35 061 N 118 389 W 35 061 118 389California Historical LandmarkReference no 97 Francisco Garces in 1775 first European to use the passHistory editThe first European to use the pass was Francisco Garces in 1776 He used it to return to the Mojave Desert after exploring the San Joaquin Valley It was later used by John C Fremont during his exploration of the west from 1843 to 1844 1 Like Garces he also used it to cross from the San Joaquin Valley to the Mojave Desert That route would also later be used by present day California State Route 58 Oak Creek Pass was the only route between the San Joaquin Valley and the Mojave Desert over the Tehachapi Mountains until 1876 when the railroad was built to the north through Tehachapi Pass 2 Ironically the railroad was built on the 100th anniversary of Garces first use of the pass Oak Creek Pass is a California Historical Landmark 97 date of registration March 29 1933 1 The California Historical Landmark reads NO 97 OAK CREEK PASS In 1776 Father Francisco Garces used the Oak Creek Pass to return to the Mojave after exploring the San Joaquin Valley as did Fremont in 1844 1845 Until the railroad was built through the Tehachapi Pass in 1876 Oak Creek Pass was the only route used through the Tehachapi Mountains See also editCalifornia Historical Landmarks in Kern County California Historical LandmarkReferences edit a b Oak Creek Pass Office of Historic Preservation California State Parks Retrieved 2012 10 07 Oak Creek Pass waymarking com Accessed 04 20 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oak Creek Pass amp oldid 1204896977, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
