Abandoned Record
About Fountain Springs
Fountain Springs was a settlement established in Tulare County, California, United States before 1855, at the junction of the Stockton–Los Angeles Road and the road to the Kern River gold mines. From 1858 to 1861, Fountain Springs was a station on the Butterfield Overland Mail route, 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Tule River Station and 12 miles (19 km) north of Mountain House.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Fountain Springs, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Fountain Springs is
Historic maps
12 historic USGS maps cover Fountain Springs
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1936 White River sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1936 Tobias Peak sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1943 Tobias Peak sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1948 Bakersfield sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1952 White River sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1955 Bakersfield sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Bakersfield sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1960 Bakersfield sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1962 Bakersfield sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1965 Fountain Springs sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1966 Bakersfield sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1978 Isabella Lake sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Fountain Springs
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our California index.
- Stickneys Ferry5.3 mi S · Tulare
- White River6.8 mi SE · Tulare
- Balance Rock15.9 mi E · Tulare
- Allensworth26.6 mi W · Tulare
- Kernville29.0 mi E · Kern
- Keysville29.2 mi SE · Kern
- Havilah34.1 mi SE · Kern
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Fountain Springs, California": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q5474759.
- USGS GNIS 1656522.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).