General Beale Uses Camels

General Beale Uses Camels (HMY4M)

Location: Barstow, CA 92311 San Bernardino County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 53.961', W 117° 1.571'

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In 1857, under orders to survey a wagon road from New Mexico to California, General Edward Beale followed the 35th parallel to paths opened by Francis Aubry and Lt. A.W. Whipple. Beale's orders required importation of camels and drivers to experiment carrying freight to the Southwest.Out-performing mules, the camels carried 700 pounds and could go for three days without water. Their feet adapted to rocky-sandy soil, they succeeded both summer and winter, though they were not popular with mules or drivers. The Civil War was brewing so the use of camels ceased.
The railroad and later Route 66 followed Beale's route.
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HM NumberHMY4M
Series This marker is part of the U.S. Route 66 series
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Year Placed2000
Placed ByBarstow's Main Street Mural Project
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 4:16am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 497607 N 3861881
Decimal Degrees34.89935000, -117.02618333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 53.961', W 117° 1.571'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 53' 57.66" N, 117° 1' 34.26" W
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Area Code(s)760
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 206 N 2nd Ave, Barstow CA 92311, US
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