Keep the Show on the Road! Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 This is a highly compressed and cropped copy of a hard-to-find or rare original map in my collection. It was printed by the Automobile Club of Southern California (ACSC), copyright 1916. If an active forum member needs a better copy, just ask. This copy is reproduced to accompany Sierra Fox’s planned trip this Fall. The route from Chinese Camp and Jacksonville to Yosemite Valley along the Big Oak Flat Road and the route in from Coulterville (no longer maintained) are truly historic. The Coulterville Road opened to automobiles in August 1913 and was the first auto road into the Valley approved by the Park Service. The Big Oak Flat Road was opened to autos in September 1914. Soon after, the era of taking state coaches to the Park ended. Dave (As an aside, I recall coming down a long down grade on the Big Oak Flat road in my 1951 Chev, probably about 1957, and nearly losing the brakes. I managed to slow down enough to downshift and slow my descent, but you forget in this day and age that mountain travel meant boiling radiators on the way up, and lower gears on the way down.) Keep the Show on the Road! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Fox Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 This is a highly compressed and cropped copy of a hard-to-find or rare original map in my collection. It was printed by the Automobile Club of Southern California (ACSC), copyright 1916. If an active forum member needs a better copy, just ask. This copy is reproduced to accompany Sierra Fox’s planned trip this Fall. The route from Chinese Camp and Jacksonville to Yosemite Valley along the Big Oak Flat Road and the route in from Coulterville (no longer maintained) are truly historic. The Coulterville Road opened to automobiles in August 1913 and was the first auto road into the Valley approved by the Park Service. The Big Oak Flat Road was opened to autos in September 1914. Soon after, the era of taking state coaches to the Park ended. Dave (As an aside, I recall coming down a long down grade on the Big Oak Flat road in my 1951 Chev, probably about 1957, and nearly losing the brakes. I managed to slow down enough to downshift and slow my descent, but you forget in this day and age that mountain travel meant boiling radiators on the way up, and lower gears on the way down.) Keep the Show on the Road! Thanks Dave, My Grandpa will get a serious kick out of this!!! Most appreiciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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