From the Archives –
This map of the Lake Elsinore area comes to us from San Diego County dating from November 1883. At the time, Elsinore was a part of San Diego County. In 1893, this area became a part of Riverside County.
On June 1, 2021 at 6 pm, I will be giving a Zoom presentation for the Historic Highway 99 Association of California on US 99 in Lake Shasta with photos of the exposed highway and information about reservoir levels. Come join us!
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItduuuqDkoGtYW7kV9Mcxa3QI4FOGQLFCR
On Tuesday, May 4, 2021, I hosted a Zoom presentation for the Historic Highway 99 Association of California on the topic of finding old highways. This presentation included information about survey monuments, pavement styles, bridge types, and more. A recording of the presentation is now available for viewing and download. Please follow the link below to view.
There will be an additional presentation in the near future to cover some additional topics that weren’t covered and to have a bit more detail in others.
Felt an earthquake? Want to know where it was and how big? Follow the links below to get up-to-date information from the USGS and the California Geological Survey.
If you felt the earthquake, let the USGS know by contacting them at: “Did You Feel It?“ This data helps them determine magnitude of the earthquake, how the geology affects that, and how the type of structure reacts to the event. Most earthquakes larger than 4.0 are listed in the “Events” section of the page.
This photo shows the I-10 / I-215 interchange in San Bernardino, California as it existed in 1958. At the time, those numbers didn’t quite exist. Back then, this was the junction of US 70, US 91, US 99, US 395, and State 18. The view is looking south along what is now I-215 with the Santa Ana River bridges in the foreground. The bridge to the left was US 99 until the 1930’s. The two bridges to the right are still around, though widened.
