Coleman Creek (San Diego County)

Coleman Creek
Location
Country	United States
State	California
Region	San Diego County
Physical characteristics
Source	source
• location	on the west slope of the Cuyamaca Mountains., San Diego County
• coordinates	33°3′52″N 116°34′33″W[1]
• elevation	4,380 ft (1,340 m)
Mouth	mouth
• location	at its confluence with San Diego River southeast of Santa Ysabel., San Diego County
• coordinates	33°5′52″N 116°39′43″W[2]
• elevation	3,162 ft (964 m)[2]
Basin features
River system	San Diego River
Tributaries
• left	Baily Creek, Eastwood Creek

Coleman Creek is a tributary of the San Diego River in San Diego County, California, that arises at the top of the valley running southeasterly from Julian, at a saddle between two ridges of the Cuyamaca Mountains just south of Kentwood-In-The-Pines. From there, Coleman Creek descends northwesterly down the valley to Julian, where it turns west, descending its canyon northwesterly through the site of Branson City, past the mouth of its tributary Eastwood Creek on the north, passing through the south end of Spencer Valley, past the mouth of its tributary Baily Creek on the north, then descending northwest down Quanai Canyon to its confluence with the San Diego River.^[1][3]

History

Coleman Creek was named for A. E. Coleman, who discovered gold in its waters in 1869, which led to the gold rush to the Cuyamaca Mountains and the founding of the gold mining camps of Coleman City, Branson City, Eastwood and the town of Julian.

References

1. USGS Map Name: Julian, CA, Map Center: N33° 3' 52" W116° 34' 33" from topoquest.com accessed 3/14/2013
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coleman Creek
3. USGS Map Name: Santa Ysabel, CA, Map Center: N33.09782° W116.66196° from topoquest.com accessed 3/14/2013