Wagon Route - Kingman, AZ
Posted by: 
leadhiker
N 35° 11.397 W 114° 03.624
11S E 767661 N 3898067
In October, 1857, Lieutenant Edward Fitzgerald Beale first explored the present site of Kingman when he and his team surveyed the 35th parallel in anticipation of building the wagon road.
Waymark Code: WM8WGK
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 05/21/2010
Views: 11
Inscription:
Wagon Route
Surveyed by Lt. Edward F. Beale 1857 - 1858. Followed by railroad survey, 1858 – 1859. Route of Atlantic and Pacific Railroad built across Arizona 1882 – 1883. Tracks reached Kingman, spring, 1883. U. S. Highway 66 closely follows Beale's survey.
Marker Name: Wagon Route
Type of history commemorated: Place
County: Mohave
Name of any agency/ agencies setting marker:
unknown
Year placed: unkown
|
Visit Instructions:
To claim a log for this waymark, some proof of visit is required. This proof can be a simple gps photo, a photo with your mascot (a signature item that you use for photographs, similar to using a gps) or a answer to any question that the person who posted the waymark has asked. A gps photo will always be accepted as proof of visit regardless of any specific question a waymark may ask.