Historical Marker
Diestelhorst Auto Camp / Reids Ferry
Historical marker location:
Redding, California
( Marker is at the intersection of Middle Creek Road and Benton Drive, on the right when traveling west on Middle Creek Road.)
Marker installed: 2011
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.