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Lyons Springs
Lyons Springs, sometimes Lyon Spring, originally Nogales Hot Springs, was a naturally occurring sulphur spring and associated resort in Matilija Creek Canyon, near Ojai, Ventura County, California. Located between Vickers Springs and Matilija Hot Springs, the Lyon Spring resort was established in the 1880s. History The retreat was known as Nogales Hot Springs when it was first opened in 1887. The location is named for owner Gertrude A. Lyons. Another account says the Springs belonged to the "imfamous Robert Lyon and his 'mountain lion-chasing daughters'". The springs were part of a larger "popularity of mineral hot springs as places for recreation and restoration of health in the early 20th century". The resort was seasonal, open only in summer. According to a U.S. government geologist who visited circa 1908, the resort accommodated about 50 people in tent houses. A 1910s-era postcard held at the Museum of Ventura County, Ventura Museum shows a "campsite of simple white tents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matilija Creek
Matilija Creek ( ) is a major stream in Ventura County in the U.S. state of California. It joins with North Fork Matilija Creek to form the Ventura River. Many tributaries feed the mostly free flowing, creek,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed March 16, 2011 which is largely contained in the Matilija Wilderness. Matilija was one of the Chumash rancherias under the jurisdiction of Mission San Buenaventura. The meaning of the Chumash name is unknown. Course From its headwaters south of Sespe Creek in the Matilija Wilderness in Santa Barbara County, the creek flows east then south through a narrow V-shaped canyon into Ventura County. Below Matilija Falls it turns east and receives the Upper North Fork from the left, and almost immediately below that the West Fork (Murietta Canyon) from the right. The creek then flows east through a wider valley along the north side of the Santa Ynez Mountains before it emptie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
