Martinez, Riverside County, California

Martinez Village

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Location	Coachella Valley, USA
Region	Colorado Desert
Coordinates	33°33′44″N 116°09′14″W
History
Founded	c. 7000 BCE
Associated with	Torres-Martinez Cahuilla
Site notes
Discovered	1823; José Romero
Ownership	Torres Martinez Indian Reservation

Martinez (Spanish: Martínez) is a populated place on the lands of the Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians in Riverside County, California. It lies at an elevation of −135 feet (−41 meters).^[1]

History

Martinez was formerly the site of the headquarters of the Torres Martinez Indian Reservation and the earlier historical headquarters of the 19th century Martinez Indian Agency for the Desert Cahuilla. It was first, from 1862, a water stop and later a stage station on the Bradshaw Trail between San Bernardino and La Paz, Arizona.^[2][3][4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Martinez
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Torres Martinez Indian Reservation Headquarters
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Martinez (historical)
4. Topographical Sketch showing the Outward and Inward Route of a Party, while examining as to the practicability of a Diversion of the Colorado River for Purposes of Irrigation, Lithograph by Eric Bergland, 1875. From, Wheeler, G.M., Topographical Atlas Projected To Illustrate United States Geographical Surveys West Of The 100th Meridian Of Longitude Prosecuted In Accordance With Acts Of Congress Under The Authority Of The Honorable The Secretary Of War, And The Direction Of Brig. Genl. A.A. Humphreys, Chief Of Engineers, U.S. Army. Embracing Results Of the Different Expeditions Under The Command Of 1st Lieut. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps Of Engineers. Julius Bien, lith., G. Thompson, Washington, 1876. Distances between stations and watering places on the Bradshaw Trail taken from this survey map.