Kyburz in El Dorado County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Riverton Bridge
Photographed by Syd Whittle, August 9, 2009
1. Riverton Bridge Marker
This monument erected by Caltrans District 3 History Committee and the California Transportation Commission, 1990.
Erected 1990 by Caltrans and the California Transporation Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 38° 46.271′ N, 120° 26.948′ W. Marker is in Kyburz, California, in El Dorado County. It is on U.S. 50 near Ice House Road, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located at Milepost 39.7, nine miles west of Kyburz. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kyburz CA 95720, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Metro, in the Sierra Nevada, and in the Lake Tahoe Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West. 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Johnson Cutoff - Peavine Ridge (approx. 2.2 miles away); Johnson Cutoff - Sear's Post (approx. 3.1 miles away); Johnson Cutoff - Bartlett Bridge (approx. 4 miles away); Johnson Cutoff - Fresh Pond (approx. 4½ miles away); Carson Trail - Junction (approx. 5.4 miles away); Cutoff to Johnson Ranch and Placerville
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Moores (Riverton) (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Syd Whittle, August 9, 2009
2. Riverton Bridge Marker and Obelisks
Photographed by Syd Whittle, October 11, 2009
3. Riverton Bridge Marker and Obelisks
Photographed by Syd Whittle, October 11, 2009
4. Left Obelisk
Governor
J. L. Maude
Highway Commissioner
Margo Varozza
Road Commissioner
(Henry Gage was the 20th Governor of
California and served from 1899 - 1903).
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Photographed by Syd Whittle, October 11, 2009
5. Center Obelisk and Marker
State of California
1900
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6. Right Obelisk
J. L. Maude
Highway Commissioner
(In 1895 the Lake Tahoe Wagon Road became California's first state highway and J.L. Maude was appointed as a member of the Highway Commission on March 27, 1895.)
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Photographed by Syd Whittle, October 11, 2009
7. The Obelisks and Marker
Moore's (Riverton) "nearby marker" is seen in the foreground.
Photographed by Syd Whittle, August 9, 2009
8. South Fork - American River Behind Marker and Obelisks
(With an end of summer low water level)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,757 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on October 11, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.
