FIRST -- Transcontinental Railroad to Cross the Mojave Desert - Baker, CA
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N 35° 26.147 W 115° 42.081
11S E 617875 N 3922145
One of many plaques at a rest area along Interstate 15.
Waymark Code: WMQV24
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/29/2016
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The plaque says, " By the late 1800s, transcontinental railroads were uniting the nation. The Southern Pacific was the first to cross the Mojave Desert in 1883. Train route provided economical transportation for raw materials like minerals and battle to larger markers such as Los Angeles. Short lines developed, creating a web of routs serving remote desert valleys."
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1883
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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