Jacqueline Cochran

Historical marker location:

56850 Higgins Dr, Thermal, CA 92274, Thermal, California

( Marker is on Warhawk Way, on the right when traveling south.)

First Woman to Break the Sound Barrier.

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.