Lassen Trail - Westwood

Historical marker location:

207 3rd Street, Westwood, California

( Marker can be reached from 3rd Street (County Route A21), on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1977

The state's name is derived from a novel called "Las Sergas de Esplandián," which was published in 1510. The book, written by Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo, tells the story of a mythical island called California that is ruled by Queen Calafia and is said to be filled with gold and precious stones.