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The San Bernardino Sun
Lt. R. S. Williamson led portions of the southern survey, aided by Lt. John Parke. It was Parke and his team who traversed the San Gorgonio Pass and Coachella Valley, reporting favorably on the prospect of using the Pass for a rail line.
Keywords:
Riverside County, California, California, Mississippi River, Transcontinental railroad, San Gorgonio Pass, Coachella Valley
