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Built by Cotton Brothers of Oakland, this steel bridge replaced several wooden bridges washed away in floods. It is the only bridge of the half-through truss design remaining in California. Purdon Crossing was a vital link of the main road from Nevada City to Downieville and the Northern Mines.HM Number | HMUAW |
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Series | This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series |
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Year Placed | 1998 |
Placed By | E Clampus Vitus, Wm. Bull Meek – Wm. Morris Stewart, Chapter No. 10 |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 1:22am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10S E 668360 N 4354932 |
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Decimal Degrees | 39.32743333, -121.04673333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 19.646', W 121° 2.804' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 19' 38.76" N, 121° 2' 48.24" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 530 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 19685-20199 Purdon Rd, Nevada City CA 95959, US |
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