Vista de Anza Monument

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With the help of Yuman Chief Palma, Anza forded the Colorado and entered California. But instead of traveling 180 degrees due west to San Diego as later generations would do, he turned south down the river to the delta area of the Sea of Cortez. There, the expedition wandered lost among the sand dunes for a month, until Anza was forced to send half of his men and livestock back to Yuma.

Anza finally discovered a route northwest, and with the remaining 25 men, emerged from the delta, crossing into the Yuha Desert west of Calexico, California, arriving at Yuha Wells on March 8. Today, nearby Vista De Anza Monument in Imperial County commemorates this occasion.

www.desertusa.com/magjan98/jan_pap/du_anza.html
www.solideas.com/DeAnza/TrailGuide/Imperial/index.html
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Bautista_de_Anza_National_Historic_Trail
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Coordinates:   32°41'43"N   115°54'6"W
This article was last modified 12 years ago