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. 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.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 34° 12.273′ N, 117° 6.272′ W. Marker is in Running Springs, California, in San Bernardino County. It is at the intersection of California Route 18 and Hunsaker Drive, on the right when traveling east on California 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the San Bernardino Mountains,

in the Peninsular Ranges,

and specifically in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: B-26 No. 40-1475 (approx. 3.2 miles away); Memorial to Pauliena LaFuze

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(approx. 5.1 miles away); Club Arrowhead in the Pines (approx. 5.3 miles away); Trails Through Time (approx. 6.4 miles away); Point of Beginning (approx. 6.4 miles away); The Daley Road (approx. 6.6 miles away); Plunge Creek Bridge (approx. 7 miles away); Aurantia Park (approx. 7.1 miles away).

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 9, 2022

2. Hunsaker Flats Marker

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 9, 2022

3. Hunsaker Flats Marker

The wagon wheels can be seen at far right.

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 904 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 12, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.