C. A. 49_03 LA-A Mint Canyon

GPS: 34.444809, -118.439543

Contributors Photos

Submitted by Simon Dredge July 18, 2018

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Drone Photos

Submitted by Rick Jackson September 18, 2018

Location / Airway

Location / Name

Commonly called Airway beacon 4 miles East-Northeast of Saugus
AKA Civil Airway No. 49, site No. 3 Los Angeles-Amarillo Airway Mint Canyon;

CALIFORNIA: Los Angeles County

GPS: 34.444809, -118.439543

Operator

Transcontinental and Western Air Inc (TWA)
October 26, 1930

Thru service inagurated on 2,633 mile route (shortest route from coast to coast)
November 5, 1932

Observations and Notes

July 18, 2018 Simon Dredge writes:

I hiked up to this beacon on 7/17/18 and took these photos. It is/was reasonably remote and on the highest peak in the area but is now being encroached on by (currently grading for) large new housing developments. 

September 18, 2018 Rick Jackson writes:

Here's some drone pics I took today.  Don't know if it blew down, rotted away or was pulled down. Not sure if it'll be there in the next few years as there's a housing development being built right up against it. 

Links

National Geodetic Survey Data Sheet EW7336

Geocaching Details for Benchmark: EW7336

Has photos and information about the site

"The tower has been demolished for many years, according to the locals. Word has it that the tower maintenance company wrecked it to prevent anyone from climbing it and getting hurt."

June 1932 Los Angeles Section Map

First time this beacon site is seen on an airway map.

Airline Timetables

Each timetable has images for that time period, also tells history of TWA

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