1/6/2017
1/6/2017
1/6/2017
1/6/2017
Landmark information
- Location:
In parking lot just off Henderson Canyon Rd, 1000 ft N of Pegleg Rd, Borrego Springs - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
1/6/2017 - Date Most Recently Visited:
1/6/2017 - GPS Coordinates:
N 33 17.769, W 116 17.893
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Peg Leg Smith
Thomas L. Smith, better known as "Peg Leg" Smith, 1801-1866, was a mountain man, prospector, and spinner of tall tales. Legends regarding his lost mine have grown through the years. Countless people have searched the desert. The gold mine possibly could be within a few miles of this monument.