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Any ideas what this is about ?

KaceyJ - 9-16-2013 at 02:23 PM

Was doing a little sat surfing for an upcoming trip below Rosario and came across this .

A J S i

Probably some sort of land markers but who knows.

http://goo.gl/maps/14dcP

MMc - 9-17-2013 at 11:53 AM

24 hours 230 looks, not one comment. I have no idea what this is but it's pretty cool.

[Edited on 9-17-2013 by MMc]

elgatoloco - 9-17-2013 at 12:03 PM

Someone needs to get on the ground and check it out. Maybe it's not really there? Young folks won't remember but way back before the interwebs there was a thing called Thomas Guide Mapbook and they would put in streets that did not exist so they could sue competitors when they copied maps without permission. This is probably the satellite photos makers method. Yes, I'm sure that's it. :smug:







:lol:

bajajudy - 9-17-2013 at 12:04 PM

I looked but had no ideas.....still don't

chuckie - 9-17-2013 at 12:27 PM

I looked but couldnt get the link to open..maybe on my other laptop....

SteveWil - 9-17-2013 at 12:58 PM

If you move the map a little SE same distance from shore you will see a "S" and an arrow.
Have no idea what it is.

BajaGeoff - 9-17-2013 at 01:27 PM

No clue what they are...but if they are physically there on the ground they are big. I measured the "A" in Google Earth and it is 40 feet from top to bottom. Possibly some kind of marker for pilots heading into Punta San Carlos? Dang....I was just down there this past weekend too!

trans-continental mail route

willardguy - 9-17-2013 at 04:04 PM

something along these lines. anyone visited one of these sites?



http://www.cntraveler.com/daily-traveler/2013/06/transcontin...

KaceyJ - 9-17-2013 at 06:42 PM

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Originally posted by willardguy
something along these lines. anyone visited one of these sites?



http://www.cntraveler.com/daily-traveler/2013/06/transcontin...


Now that's pretty neat . I didn't know anything about those.

Here's one

http://goo.gl/maps/puHYP

gnukid - 9-17-2013 at 07:21 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by KaceyJ
Was doing a little sat surfing for an upcoming trip below Rosario and came across this .

A J S i

Probably some sort of land markers but who knows.

http://goo.gl/maps/14dcP


IT lloks like you must pass above the arrow to make it or you fall down and not be able to pass, there is clearly a trail to either side and the arrow is over hard pack rock like surface perhaps to let you know you can not pass by the ocean, you should continue straight or you will get stuck. Many arrows like this exist along the way to point people in the right direction.

willardguy - 9-17-2013 at 07:25 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by gnukid
Quote:
Originally posted by KaceyJ
Was doing a little sat surfing for an upcoming trip below Rosario and came across this .

A J S i

Probably some sort of land markers but who knows.

http://goo.gl/maps/14dcP


IT lloks like you must pass above the arrow to make it or you fall down and not be able to pass, there is clearly a trail to either side and the arrow is over hard pack rock like surface perhaps to let you know you can not pass by the ocean, you should continue straight or you will get stuck. Many arrows like this exist along the way to point people in the right direction.
but 40 feet!?

mtgoat666 - 9-17-2013 at 07:29 PM

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Originally posted by willardguy
Quote:
Originally posted by gnukid
Quote:
Originally posted by KaceyJ
Was doing a little sat surfing for an upcoming trip below Rosario and came across this .

A J S i

Probably some sort of land markers but who knows.

http://goo.gl/maps/14dcP


IT lloks like you must pass above the arrow to make it or you fall down and not be able to pass, there is clearly a trail to either side and the arrow is over hard pack rock like surface perhaps to let you know you can not pass by the ocean, you should continue straight or you will get stuck. Many arrows like this exist along the way to point people in the right direction.
but 40 feet!?


Willy,
New kid is yanking your chain

willardguy - 9-17-2013 at 07:32 PM

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Originally posted by mtgoat666
Quote:
Originally posted by willardguy
Quote:
Originally posted by gnukid
Quote:
Originally posted by KaceyJ
Was doing a little sat surfing for an upcoming trip below Rosario and came across this .

A J S i

Probably some sort of land markers but who knows.

http://goo.gl/maps/14dcP


IT lloks like you must pass above the arrow to make it or you fall down and not be able to pass, there is clearly a trail to either side and the arrow is over hard pack rock like surface perhaps to let you know you can not pass by the ocean, you should continue straight or you will get stuck. Many arrows like this exist along the way to point people in the right direction.
but 40 feet!?


Willy,
New kid is yanking your chain
oops....:lol:

gnukid - 9-17-2013 at 08:03 PM

I can see the trail, the arrow is on the trail, these arrows exist all over it might also be an arrow to guide planes or both planes and bikes to meetup. The area to the north is well known camp spot and to the south too so not unlikely people would pass by bike, 4x4 and plane and need directions.

What is clear is you can see if you head down to the ocean you could be in trouble, there is a cliff and no way to pass to the either side and it looks like hard rock going to gravel or loose stone over hard rock.

For people with less experience like Goat this would help guide him in the right direction but he fails to listen as he often does, he would crash over the cliff.

elbeau - 9-18-2013 at 02:32 PM

I think they're markers leading to the lost Santa Isabel Mission

David K - 9-18-2013 at 11:02 PM

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Originally posted by elbeau
I think they're markers leading to the lost Santa Isabel Mission


Now, you may be on to something... Let's organize a search party!:light:

chuckie - 9-19-2013 at 06:32 AM

The travel site said that some of the mail route arrows were 70 feet long...interesting...always something intriguing in Baja..worth a look see..Maybe when things cool down.....did I miss the co-ordinates or were they not posted?

David K - 9-19-2013 at 12:43 PM

It was along the coastal road between Punta San Antonio and Punta San Carlos (south of El Rosario).