Toll Bridge

Toll Bridge (HM84E)

Location: French Gulch, CA 96033 Shasta County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 39.833', W 122° 38.143'

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To cross Clear Creek in 1865 it would have cost you 10 cents to walk across, 25 cents to ride over on horseback, and $1.25 to cross by wagon. Charles Camden, the bridge owner, spent $20,000 to improve the road between here and the town of Shasta. He widened the road, built a bridge over Whiskey Creek, and improved the and covered the bridge over this creek.

The investment paid off. With a franchise obtained from the state of California, Camden collected tolls for 50 years from travelers going between Shasta and Weaverville.
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HM NumberHM84E
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Placed ByWhiskeytown National Recreation Area
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Date Added Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 8:00am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 530791 N 4501509
Decimal Degrees40.66388333, -122.63571667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 39.833', W 122° 38.143'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 39' 49.98" N, 122° 38' 8.58" W
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Area Code(s)530
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6 Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity Nra, French Gulch CA 96033, US
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