NO. 537 COTTONWOOD CHARCOAL KILNS
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member GeoCraig
N 36° 24.914 W 118° 00.725
11S E 409262 N 4030480
COTTONWOOD CHARCOAL KILNS
Waymark Code: WM23RH
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/30/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member Marky
Views: 108
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NO. 537 COTTONWOOD CHARCOAL KILNS - In June 1873, on Cottonwood Creek directly west of this spot, Colonel Sherman Stevens built a sawmill and a flume that connected with the Los Angeles bullion road. The lumber was used for timbering in the mine and for buildings - the wood turned into charcoal in the kilns was hauled to Steven's Wharf on Owens Lake, where it was put on the steamer The Bessie Brady, and hauled across the lake. From there wagons took it up to Cerro Gordo Mine. Since all the wood available around the Cerro Gordo had been burned, this charcoal was necessary to continue production.

Marker Number: 537.00

Marker Name: COTTONWOOD CHARCOAL KILNS

County: Inyo

Has Official CA Plaque: no

Location:
1.0 mi E of State Hwy 395 (P.M. 44.5), 70 mi N of Cartago

Website: [Web Link]

Marker Dedication Date: Not listed
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