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Old Baja ACSC Signs
Does anyone have any photos of old ACSC diamond signs that were at one time installed along the dirt highways of Baja? They looked just like the ones
ACSC had north of the border for much of the 20th Century. Here's an example:
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Here's one... from Dr. Penny's web page:
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Neat
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I found someone who can custom make these signs with favorite locations. Use an old map to get mileages. Was thinking:
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Rosario 361 km
224 mi
Ensenada 608 km
378 mi
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Mulege 283 km
175 mi
La Paz 771 km
479 mi
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Where would this sign be?
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Quote: Originally posted by 56MM#  | I found someone who can custom make these signs with favorite locations. Use an old map to get mileages. Was thinking:
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Rosario 361 km
224 mi
Ensenada 608 km
378 mi
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Mulege 283 km
175 mi
La Paz 771 km
479 mi
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Where would this sign be? |
On the old road (mileages from Gerhard & Gulick, Lower California Guidebook):
378 miles from Ensenada was 3 miles south of Rancho Mezquital and 32 miles northbound from El Arco.
175 miles from Mulege would be at the road west to Miller's Landing and 57 miles northbound from El Arco.
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Was attempting to come close to the mileages found on a sign at the turnoff to Guerrero Negro and guess at what the sign would say, if such a sign
ever existed. Based on the Lower California Guidebook, what would the distances be?
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| Quote: Originally posted by 56MM# | | I found someone who can custom make these signs with favorite locations. Use an old map to get mileages. |
Please share a link, name, etc. Gracias!
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| Quote: Originally posted by 56MM# | | Was attempting to come close to the mileages found on a sign at the turnoff to Guerrero Negro and guess at what the sign would say, if such a sign
ever existed. Based on the Lower California Guidebook, what would the distances be? |
Sure... as the old main road did not go to Guerrero Negro, I will figure it for you when I get home later. At the car wash now.
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For the purposes of historical accuracy and because the old main road passed through El Arco, can you compute mileages from El Arco to the four
places, via the old main road? Thinking such a sign would be a great piece.
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Anybody with a flat bed UV printer can remake one.
"Never teach a pig to sing it frustrates you and annoys the pig" - W.C.Fields
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| Quote: Originally posted by 56MM# | | For the purposes of historical accuracy and because the old main road passed through El Arco, can you compute mileages from El Arco to the four
places, via the old main road? Thinking such a sign would be a great piece. |
EL ARCO TO (via the old main road 1950's and 60's):
Ensenada: 410 miles (661 kms.)
El Rosario: 254 miles (441 kms.)
Mulege: 166 miles (267 kms.)
La Paz: 478 miles (771 kms.)
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Thanks David.
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My pleasure 56mm#... If you ever make a sign, please show it to us!
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Some more pictures. Credit to Jake Bear at aaroads.com
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ACSC Sign
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WONDERFUL!!!
I know a couple people who have them as collectibles from the old days, priceless if you are a Baja fanatic!
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Signs
So, how do we get some signs made??
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