Mixocetus Baleen Whale

Historical marker location:

Aliso Viejo, California

( Marker can be reached from Plaza De La Paz.)

Plaza de La Paz.

The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in Promontory Summit, Utah in 1869, but the western terminus of the railroad was actually in Oakland, California. The railroad made it easier and faster to travel across the country, and helped to spur California's economic growth.