Jean in Clark County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
The Arrowhead Trail Highway
Photographed By Denise Boose, November 11, 2016
1. The Arrowhead Trail Highway Marker
Inscription.
The Arrowhead Trail Highway. . The first automobile road to connect Los Angeles and Las Vegas was the Arrowhead Trail Highway. Planned, promoted and built beginning in the second decade of the twentieth century, this was one of the named interstate highways of the Good Roads movement. The Arrowhead Trail Highway eventually connected Los Angeles, across the desert to Las Vegas, and the north to Salt Lake City. The road was later numbered Highway 91, and parts of the road are now part of Interstate 15. The final route of the Arrowhead Trail Highway entered Nevada at today's Primm, and followed a dirt route just south of today's 1-15 to Jean, where it followed the old road to Las Vegas. In Las Vegas, it became Fifth Street, and later Las Vegas Bouvelard. You can still follow the 1920s route from Jean through Las Vegas, by taking Las Vegas Bouvelard from here.
The first automobile road to connect Los Angeles and Las Vegas was the Arrowhead Trail Highway. Planned, promoted and built beginning in the second decade of the twentieth century, this was one of the named interstate highways of the Good Roads movement. The Arrowhead Trail Highway eventually connected Los Angeles, across the desert to Las Vegas, and the north to Salt Lake City. The road was later numbered Highway 91, and parts of the road are now part of Interstate 15. The final route of the Arrowhead Trail Highway entered Nevada at today's Primm, and followed a dirt route just south of today's 1-15 to Jean, where it followed the old road to Las Vegas. In Las Vegas, it became Fifth Street, and later Las Vegas Bouvelard. You can still follow the 1920s route from Jean through Las Vegas, by taking Las Vegas Bouvelard from here.
Erected 2014 by Queho Posse Chapter 1919 E Clampus Vitus and Gold Strike Hotel and Gambling Hall.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list.
Location. 35° 46.754′ N, 115° 19.495′ W. Marker is in Jean, Nevada, in Clark County. Marker is on Main Street, on the left when
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traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Main Street, Jean NV 89019, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2017, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 467 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 12, 2017, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
