Near Vail in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Vail Sonoita Highway
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, January 30, 2010
1. Vail Sonoita Highway Marker
View west of monument from highway 83.
Lamar Cobb
First State Engineer of Arizona
Member of the Constitutional Convention
Born 1870 -- Athens, Georgia
Died 1926 -- Phoenix, Arizona
Erected to his memory
George P. Hunt – Governor
Erected 1927 by Arizona Highway Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 32° 0.224′ N, 110° 41.401′ W. Marker was near Vail, Arizona, in Pima County. Marker was on Arizona Route 83 at milepost 58, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Vail AZ 85641, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. Cienega Bridge (approx. 2.8 miles away); Colossal Cave Mountain Park (approx. 5.2 miles away); The CCC Worker (approx. 5.2 miles away); Desert Homes (approx. 11.1 miles away); Home for Saguaros (approx. 12˝ miles away); Where Have All the Saguaros Gone? (approx. 13.7 miles away); World War II Memorial Park
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Regarding Vail Sonoita Highway. Text from:
Historical Markers within the Arizona Department of Transportation Right of Way. Prepared by: Roadside Development Section, April 1, 1997
Additional commentary.
1. Not Missing
This marker has been reported missing but I drove by it yesterday and it is still there.
Editor's reply: Has the brass plaque been replaced?
— Submitted December 26, 2023, by Amber Parker of Mineral, Virginia.
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, January 30, 2010
2. Vail Sonoita Highway Marker
View soutwest of monument from highway 83.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,485 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
