Corral Redondo was a historical locale in San Benito County, California. It was located a little over two miles above the mouth of was then named Arroyo de Corral, (now Griswold Creek), on the Arroyo Panoche Grande at the eastern foot of the trail over Panoche Pass to the west. The site of Corral Redondo was (and still is) a natural, high banked, almost round loop in the channel of Griswold Creek that mesteñeros finished turning into a corral by enclosing its open ends with drag lines, poles and brush.[1]: 453
History
editDuring the early 1850's the Corral Redondo was the eleventh station along La Vereda del Monte. At this station stolen horses or mustangs were added in that has been taken from the Upper San Benito, Bitterwater and Salinas Valleys. Also a change of horses was kept there at all times by the Five Joaquins Gang.[1]: 453
The site today
editThe site today is a private residence on New Idra Road.
References
edit- ^ a b Frank F. Latta, JOAQUIN MURRIETA AND HIS HORSE GANGS, Bear State Books, Santa Cruz, California. 1980.
36°33′23″N 120°50′22″W / 36.55639°N 120.83944°W
Category:Historic locales in San Benito County, California]] sub of Category:Former settlements in San Benito County, California]]