Stoddard Wells Road

Stoddard Wells Road (HM1OYM)

Location: Barstow, CA 92311 San Bernardino County
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N 34° 45.659', W 117° 0.625'

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Previous to the buildings of Stoddard Wells Road, the primary route of travel between the Fish Ponds (present-day Daggett) and Little Meadows (present-day Victorville) was by way of the Mojave River and Lane's Crossing. Although it later became known as Stoddard Wells Road, it was Lafayette Mecham, a Mormon pioneer who ran the station at Fish Ponds, who actually built the new route. In 1867 Mecham was awarded a contract to bring 100 tons of hay from Little Meadows to Camp Cady on the Mojave River. Camp Cady was located approximately 20 miles east of present-day Barstow. Rather than use the regularly traveled route along the Mojave River, Mecham cut a more direct road from Little Meadows to the Fish Ponds at Daggett. This new route cur off a large arc of the Mojave River route, thus shortening the distance between the two points. In addition, Mecham's road was built on firmer ground, as the Mojave River route had several areas of soft sand, which was difficult for heavily-laden wagons to negotiate. One of the disadvantages of the new route was the lack of water, after Sheldon Stoddard dug a well near this spot, the route became very popular with freighters and other travelers. The road came to be referred to first as Stoddard's Well Road, then Stoddard's Wells, and finally as Stoddard Wells Road. The new road crossed the Mojave River near present-day Sixth Street in Victorville, and linked up with the toll road through the Cajon Pass.
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HM NumberHM1OYM
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Year Placed2015
Placed ByBilly Holcomb Chapter No. 1069, E Clampus Vitus
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 30th, 2015 at 1:03pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 499046 N 3846537
Decimal Degrees34.76098333, -117.01041667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 45.659', W 117° 0.625'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 45' 39.54" N, 117° 0' 37.5" W
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Area Code(s)760
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 28046-28498 CA-247, Barstow CA 92311, US
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