Near Tiburon in Marin County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Crushing Rock for the Roads
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 30, 2022
1. Crushing Rock for the Roads Marker
The crushed rock was used to pave the roads on Angel Island.
The roads were not paved until the 1930s because the Army was still using mules and dirt was gentler on their hooves.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Parks & Recreational Areas • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.
Location. 37° 51.444′ N, 122° 26.137′ W. Marker is near Tiburon, California, in Marin County. Angel Island is located north of Alcatraz Island and is the largest island in the San Francisco Bay. It is accessed by ferry, private boat, watercraft, or kayak. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mule Power (approx. ¼ mile away); High Rank, Great View (approx. 0.3 miles away); Camp Reynolds Chapel (approx. 0.3 miles away); Housing the Troops (approx. 0.3 miles away); Defending the Bay (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Batteries (approx. 0.3 miles away); Camp Reynolds (approx. 0.3 miles away); Caring for Soldiers (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tiburon.
More about this marker. The marker
this page online
Regarding Crushing Rock for the Roads. The entire island is a state park, except for Point Blunt on the southeastern tip, which is controlled by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Also see . . . US Army on the Island.
"...through the 1920s and 1930s, busy Fort McDowell inducted and discharged, handling the transfer of about 40,000 men per year --- more than were processed by any other U.S. military post during those years. The reason for much of this activity was that from 1900 to 1941, the only U. S. military bases outside the continental United States were in the Pacific (the Philippines, Hawaii, the Panama Canal Zone, etc.) and Fort McDowell was the nation's only military overseas processing station."(Submitted on August 12, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 30, 2022
2. Rock Crusher
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 30, 2022
3. Quarry to the left of the marker
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, July 30, 2022
4. Angel Island
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 81 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 12, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 3. submitted on August 19, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 4. submitted on August 12, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
