7/20/2024
7/20/2024
Landmark information
- Location:
Take Hwy 199 to Parkway Dr, go S 1000 ft to SE corner of Parkway Dr and Elk Valley Rd, Crescent City - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Nothing Remains - Date First Visited:
9/2/1995 - Date Most Recently Visited:
7/20/2024 - GPS Coordinates:
N 41 48.131, W 124 8.454
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Crescent City Plank and Turnpike Road, Crescent City
Pioneer Stage Road to Oregon
Constructed in 1858, this was the route of the Crescent City Turnpike. Following the present Elk Valley Road to Old Camp Lincoln, it then crossed the ridge, forded Smith River to Low Divide, and continued to Jacksonville, Oregon, by way of various gold camps.