Corcoran / Southbound Amtrak San Joaquin (1597)

California Central (Sacramento) Valley

Folder: California
Sacramento Valley portion of the Central Valley, from north of I-80 and including the nearby foothills on either side of the valley. The mountain areas along I-5 directly north of the Sacramento Valley (e.g., Mt. Shasta) are included in this group.

Sacramento is an album by itself.

To insure that photos from the same trip are adjacent, photos are in date order with newest on the left.
Oroville Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge (0138)

Oroville Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge (0138)

08 Jul 2013 1 248
Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge on Lake Oroville. It was surprising to come across a suspension bridge in that location, but the canyon of the Feather River is narrow there and, before the reservoir was filled, the bridge was 627 feet above the river.
Oroville Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge (0136)

Oroville Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge (0136)

08 Jul 2013 244
Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge on Lake Oroville. It was surprising to come across a suspension bridge in that location, but the canyon of the Feather River is narrow there and, before the reservoir was filled, the bridge was 627 feet above the river.
Oroville Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge (0134)

Oroville Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge (0134)

08 Jul 2013 3 2 337
Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge on Lake Oroville. It was surprising to come across a suspension bridge in that location, but the canyon of the Feather River is narrow there and, before the reservoir was filled, the bridge was 627 feet above the river.
Oroville Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge (0130)

Oroville Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge (0130)

08 Jul 2013 251
Houseboats anchored in Lake Oroville, taken from Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge .
Oroville Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge (0128)

Oroville Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge (0128)

08 Jul 2013 3 286
Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge on Lake Oroville. The bridge was dedicated in 1965, the Lake Oroville reservoir is part of the State Water Project. The reservoir provides water for the California Aqueduct that supplies agricultural and urban needs; the reservoir is also connected to a hydro-electric facility and provides flood control and recreation. Note the solid line on the plaque that graphically depicts the flow of water from north to south.
Marysville WPA Ellis Lake Park (0126)

Marysville WPA Ellis Lake Park (0126)

08 Jul 2013 4 349
Ellis Lake, a large public park in Marysville. Much of the cobblestone consruction around the park was done by the WPA (New Deal).
Marysville Ellis Lake Park Mom (0125)

Marysville Ellis Lake Park Mom (0125)

08 Jul 2013 220
Mother at work, Ellis Lake park.
Marysville Ellis Lake Park Mom (0124)

Marysville Ellis Lake Park Mom (0124)

08 Jul 2013 212
Mother at work, Ellis Lake park.
Marysville WPA Ellis Lake Park (0123)

Marysville WPA Ellis Lake Park (0123)

08 Jul 2013 206
Ellis Lake, a large public park in Marysville. Much of the cobblestone consruction around the park was done by the WPA (New Deal).
Marysville WPA Ellis Lake Park (0122)

Marysville WPA Ellis Lake Park (0122)

08 Jul 2013 262
Ellis Lake, a large public park in Marysville. Much of the cobblestone consruction around the park was done by the WPA (New Deal).
Marysville WPA Ellis Lake Park (0121)

Marysville WPA Ellis Lake Park (0121)

08 Jul 2013 232
Ellis Lake, a large public park in Marysville. Much of the cobblestone consruction around the park was done by the WPA (New Deal).
Marysville A street RR viaduct (0118)

Marysville A street RR viaduct (0118)

08 Jul 2013 2 282
A Street railroad viaduct in Marysville. I could not find any detail on this, but based on appearance it seems to date back to the early 1900's construction of the Western Pacific railroad
Marysville Tower theater (0116)

Marysville Tower theater (0116)

08 Jul 2013 3 300
Former Tower Theater in Marysville, CA
Lincoln Blackford Road bridge (0115)

Lincoln Blackford Road bridge (0115)

08 Jul 2013 252
The Blackford Road bridge -- I've never seen a bridge described as 're-erected'. See story with nearby pictures.
Lincoln Blackford Road bridge (0114)

Lincoln Blackford Road bridge (0114)

08 Jul 2013 1 278
The Blackford Road bridge. Per the link below, the bridge is a highly unusual style for California, made even more unique for having vertical ends. Additionally, this bridge was not originally at this location, having been built in 1916 but then moved to this location in 1966. The bridge is over the spillway for the dam that created Camp Far West Lake (reservoir).http://www.historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=california/blackfordroadbridge/
Lincoln Blackford Road bridge (0113)

Lincoln Blackford Road bridge (0113)

08 Jul 2013 239
The Blackford Road bridge. Per the link below, the bridge is a highly unusual style for California, made even more unique for having vertical ends. Additionally, this bridge was not originally at this location, having been built in 1916 but then moved to this location in 1966. The bridge is over the spillway for the dam that created Camp Far West Lake (reservoir).http://www.historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=california/blackfordroadbridge/
Lincoln, Camp Far West Lake (0110)

Lincoln, Camp Far West Lake (0110)

08 Jul 2013 2 1 231
Looking across Camp Far West Lake (reservoir) from the top of the dam. The dam was completed in 1963 and provides water for the Central Valley Water Project.
Lincoln Blackford Road bridge (0106)

Lincoln Blackford Road bridge (0106)

08 Jul 2013 297
The Blackford Road bridge. Per the link below, the bridge is a highly unusual style for California, made even more unique for having vertical ends. Additionally, this bridge was not originally at this location, having been built in 1916 but then moved to this location in 1966. The bridge is over the spillway for the dam that created Camp Far West Lake (reservoir).http://www.historicbridges.org/bridges/browser/?bridgebrowser=california/blackfordroadbridge/
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