Old Emigrant Road in Kirkwood, California

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Old Emigrant Road


California State Historical Marker, Amador County

	On State Hwy 88 (P.M. 63.1) at Mud Lake Rd, 8.7 mi W of Kirkwood , Kirkwood, CA, USA Latitude & Longitude: 38.628149, -120.208725

	Here the Old Emigrant Road began a long loop around the Silver Lake basin, reaching an elevation of 9,640 feet at one place. This difficult portion of the road was used by thousands of vehicles from 1848 to 1863, when it was superseded by a route approximating the present highway. Last updated: 11/11/2009 11:05:23 Old Emigrant Road Historical Marker Location Map, Kirkwood, California

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