Although less common than Salmonella or Campylobacter, Shigella is a significant cause of foodborne disease. Shigella is responsible for 10% to 20% of cases of bacterial foodborne illness each year in the United States.
A century later, it continues to be a marvel in modern engineering. The LA Aqueduct brought water from the Owens Valley hundreds of miles away to a growing area in need of additional resources to sustain its people and their endeavors, helping spur an economy that today rivals that of many nations.
Just west of Spanish Ranch is the area known as Meadow Valley where there were more ranches and mining. From this point the emigrants were pretty much following a pack trail and wagon road that had been built eastward from Marysville to supply this area with goods needed for ranching and mining activities.