Running Springs in San Bernardino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Hunsaker Flats
Photographed By Craig Baker, May 9, 2022
1. Hunsaker Flats Marker
Inscription.
Hunsaker Flats. . The two-wheel logger placed at this location was used in the last part of the 19th century by Brookings Lumber Company to harvest timber from this location. Pulled by oxen, the wheels which stand seven feet tall straddled the large pine logs, lifting one end as they were dragged to waiting steam locomotive engines which carried them to the Brooking's mill at Fredalba near Smiley Park. Here the logs were cut into building lumber for constructing homes and businesses in San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties. The wheels were restored by the Running Springs area Chamber of Commerce and placed in their present location as a County Point of Historical Interest.
The two-wheel logger placed
at this location was used in the
last part of the 19th century by
Brookings Lumber Company to
harvest timber from this location.
Pulled by oxen, the wheels which
stand seven feet tall straddled
the large pine logs, lifting one
end as they were dragged to
waiting steam locomotive engines
which carried them to the Brooking's
mill at Fredalba near Smiley Park.
Here the logs were cut into building
lumber for constructing homes and
businesses in San Bernardino and
Los Angeles counties.
The wheels were restored by
the Running Springs area Chamber
of Commerce and placed in their
present location as a County
Point of Historical Interest.
Location. 34° 12.273′ N, 117° 6.272′ W. Marker is in Running Springs, California, in San Bernardino County. Marker is at the intersection of California Route 18 and Hunsaker Drive, on the right when traveling east on State Route 18. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32019 Holiday Ln, Running Springs CA 92382, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 12, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
