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Any ideas what this is about ?
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
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MMc
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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]
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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. 
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I looked but had no ideas.....still don't
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I looked but couldnt get the link to open..maybe on my other laptop....
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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.
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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!
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willardguy
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trans-continental mail route
something along these lines. anyone visited one of these sites?
http://www.cntraveler.com/daily-traveler/2013/06/transcontin...
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KaceyJ
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Now that's pretty neat . I didn't know anything about those.
Here's one
http://goo.gl/maps/puHYP
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gnukid
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| 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.
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willardguy
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| 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!?
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mtgoat666
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| 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!?
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Willy,
New kid is yanking your chain
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willardguy
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| Quote: | 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!?
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Willy,
New kid is yanking your chain |
oops....
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gnukid
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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.
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elbeau
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I think they're markers leading to the lost Santa Isabel Mission
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David K
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| Quote: | 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!
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chuckie
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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?
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David K
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It was along the coastal road between Punta San Antonio and Punta San Carlos (south of El Rosario).
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