Rim of the World Drive - Hatheway, Roger G
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On July 18, 1915, the Rim of the World Drive was dedicated as politicians, businessmen, and local luminaries looked on. What followed is the incredible story of how a road changed the lives of San Bernardino Mountain visitors and residents alike. In a single generation, the slow 19th-century lifestyle that moved at the pace of horses was transformed into the streamlined and fast-paced 20th-century age of the automobile. By the 1930s, a realigned high-gear route led up the hill from San Bernardino to Crestline, then along the crest to Lake Arrowhead, Running Springs, and Big Bear, and finally…mehr

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On July 18, 1915, the Rim of the World Drive was dedicated as politicians, businessmen, and local luminaries looked on. What followed is the incredible story of how a road changed the lives of San Bernardino Mountain visitors and residents alike. In a single generation, the slow 19th-century lifestyle that moved at the pace of horses was transformed into the streamlined and fast-paced 20th-century age of the automobile. By the 1930s, a realigned high-gear route led up the hill from San Bernardino to Crestline, then along the crest to Lake Arrowhead, Running Springs, and Big Bear, and finally down the hill to Redlands. This fascinating evolution of Southern CaliforniaA[a¬a[s landmark Rim of the World DriveA[a¬afrom Native American trail to state highwayA[a¬ais showcased here in a meticulously researched presentation of rare photographs, many never before published.
Autorenporträt
Author Roger G. Hatheway has worked as a newspaper columnist and educator, is co-owner of a historic preservation consulting firm, and is currently a transportation planner for the County of San Bernardino. He has written numerous historical reports about communities and landmarks across Southern California and is coauthor of Lake Arrowhead, part of Arcadia Publishing's Postcard History Series.