Plank Road - Felicity, CA
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bluesnote
N 32° 42.615 W 114° 55.392
11S E 694655 N 3621072
A CA state marker, just a few hundred feet north of the Mexican border.
Waymark Code: WMQC0A
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/01/2016
Views: 8
The plaque says, "This unique plank road, seven miles long, was the only means early motorists had of crossing the treacherous Imperial sand dunes. The 8-by-12-foot sections were moved with a team of horses whenever the shifting sands covered portions of the road. Double sections were placed at intervals to permit vehicles to pass."
Marker Number: 845.00
Marker Name: Plank Road
County: Imperial
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 10/16/1971
Location:
Grays Well Road, 3.3 mi west from I-8, eastbound (P.M. 77.4), 18 mi W of Winterhaven
Website: [Web Link]
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