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Stories of the Humboldt Wagon Road

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Availability:In StockContributor:Andy MarkSeries:TransportationPublish date:2020-10-12Pages:176
Languages:EnglishPublisher:History PressISBN-13:9781467145268ISBN-10:1467145262UPC:9781467145268Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.8Product ID:SCNVKM3XEG
Before the completion of the transcontinental railroad, there was the Chico and Humboldt Wagon Road, meant to connect California with the burgeoning mining industries of Nevada and Idaho. The ambitious plan to make Chico a major Northern California transp
Languages:EnglishPublisher:History PressISBN-13:9781467145268ISBN-10:1467145262UPC:9781467145268Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.8Product ID:SCNVKM3XEG
Mark, Andy: - Andy Mark worked as a brakeman and conductor on the Western Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads for twenty-one years before going back to college. A graduate of CSU-Chico, he spent sixteen years as a statistical consultant and data analyst before retiring in 2013. He is the author of two published articles, as well as a book on local history titled The West Branch Mill of the Sierra Lumber Company. Andy enjoys hiking in the backcountry, and he and his wife, Jill, are longtime rock hounds.
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