Flagstaff in Coconino County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Beale Wagon Road
1857 - 1882
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, July 7, 2010
1. Beale Wagon Road Marker
From 1857-60, Lt. Edward F. Beale and a crew of 100 men completed the first federal highway in the southwest from Fort Smith, Ark. to Los Angeles, Calif. at a cost of $200,000. The wagon road was used extensively by immigrants en route to California and livestock men with large herds of cattle and sheep until 1882.Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.
Location. 35° 13.05′ N, 111° 37.938′ W. Marker is in Flagstaff, Arizona, in Coconino County. Marker is on North Gemini Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in Buffalo Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Flagstaff AZ 86001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Buffalo Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Arizonal Trail - A Tribute to Dale Shewalter (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Beale Road (approx. 1.4 miles away); Flagstaff Flag - Raising (approx. 1.4 miles away); Church of the Nativity
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Photographed By Bill Kirchner, July 7, 2010
2. Beale Wagon Road Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,534 times since then and 175 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
