Lone Tree Creek, San Joaquin County
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Lone Tree Creek, formerly Dry Creek, a stream tributary to the San Joaquin River
, in San Joaquin County and Stanislaus County, California
. Named for the settlement of Lone Tree about 2 1/4 miles north northeast of modern Escalon
. Its source is now, 3.4 miles north northwest of Oakdale
, about 550 ft. west southwest of the end of Parson Ranch Road, in Stanislaus County. Origially its source in the foothills was a few miles to the east, but its upper reaches were subsequently diverted for irrigation.
The settlement of Lone Tree was once the location of a crossing on Dry Creek, for the Stockton - Los Angeles Road
on its route from Stockton
to the ferries
on the Stanislaus River
in the vicinity of Oakdale. The creek flows westward into San Joaquin County where it joins with Little John Creek. Their confluence forms French Camp Slough a tributary of the San Joaquin River.
San Joaquin River
The San Joaquin River is the largest river of Central California in the United States. At over long, the river starts in the high Sierra Nevada, and flows through a rich agricultural region known as the San Joaquin Valley before reaching Suisun Bay, San Francisco Bay, and the Pacific Ocean...
, in San Joaquin County and Stanislaus County, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Named for the settlement of Lone Tree about 2 1/4 miles north northeast of modern Escalon
Escalon, California
Escalon is a city in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 7,132 at the 2010 census, up from 5,963 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. Its source is now, 3.4 miles north northwest of Oakdale
Oakdale, California
Oakdale is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city was founded in 1871 when the Stockton & Visalia Railroad met the Copperopolis Railroad...
, about 550 ft. west southwest of the end of Parson Ranch Road, in Stanislaus County. Origially its source in the foothills was a few miles to the east, but its upper reaches were subsequently diverted for irrigation.
The settlement of Lone Tree was once the location of a crossing on Dry Creek, for the Stockton - Los Angeles Road
Stockton - Los Angeles Road
Stockton-Los Angeles Road, also known as the Millerton Road, Stockton-Mariposa Road, Stockton-Fort Miller Road or the Stockton-Visalia Road was established about 1853 following the discovery of gold on the Kern River in Old Tulare County...
on its route from Stockton
Stockton, California
Stockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city...
to the ferries
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
on the Stanislaus River
Stanislaus River
The Stanislaus River in California is one of the largest tributaries of the San Joaquin River. The river is long and has north, middle and south forks...
in the vicinity of Oakdale. The creek flows westward into San Joaquin County where it joins with Little John Creek. Their confluence forms French Camp Slough a tributary of the San Joaquin River.
External links
- Official map of the State of California, 1854 From 1853, showing settlement of Lone Tree and Dry Creek (as a tributary of the Stanislaus River, unlike today). From David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, www.davidrumsey.com.
- Britton & Rey's Map Of The State Of California, 1857 showing settlement of Lone Tree and the creek is now nameless, and no longer a tributary of the Stanislaus River). From David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, www.davidrumsey.com.