Description: C14411 GIANT FALLEN REDWOODWhen the Redwood Highway was planned, this toppled giant was too heavy to move. A center section was sawed and removed to allow a pass for the highway. Redwood Highway, CA Published by EF Clements, Bluxome Street, San Francisco, CANatural Color by Mike Roberts, Berkeley, CA Postmarked GARBERVILLE, CA SEP 13 1963 9 AM Canceled 1954-68 Purple 4c Abraham Lincoln US Postage Stamp____________________________ Avenue of the GiantsThis famed road, easily the most scenic drive among the redwoods, has been called the finest forest drive in the world. Lined by titan trees, the 31-mile Avenue parallels Highway 101 and offers an excellent alternate (and slower) route through southern Humboldt County.https://www.visitredwoods.com/explore-the-redwoods/avenue-of-the-giants/____________________________ Redwood Highway: Marin County to Del Norte CountyRedwood HighwayU.S. National Register of Historic PlacesNearest cityKlamath, CaliforniaBuilt1900–1949NRHP reference No.79000253Added to NRHPDecember 17, 1979An abandoned segment of the Redwood Highway, US 101, located in the Redwood National and State Parks near Klamath was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Freeway segments along the Redwood Highway portion of US 101 are not as prevalent as along the Los Angeles-San Francisco route. A notable segment of the old US 101 alignment is SR 254, also known as the Avenue of the Giants, in Humboldt Redwoods State Park. The freeway bypassing this scenic route, surrounded by towering Coast Redwoods, was completed in 1960. Several bridges along the segment of highway running along the Eel River were destroyed during the Christmas flood of 1964. A freeway bypass of Cloverdale was constructed in the early 1990s, requiring the relocation of segments of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad. The new 4-mile-long (6.4 km) roadway along with new frontages and relocated railroad were completed at a cost of $40 million ($82.2 million in 2023 adjusted for inflation). The highway opened over two weeks in March 1994. The old routing through town is on Cloverdale Boulevard. Construction on a freeway segment bypassing Willits began in 2013. The bypass around Willits remained controversial because the intended route goes through protected wetlands. Construction was halted by US Army Corps of Engineers in June 2014 and work restarted the following month after Caltrans committed to extensive mitigation of the project. The 5.9 mi (9.5 km) bypass around Willits opened to traffic in November 2016. The bypass included a 1.1 mi (1.8 km) viaduct going over a flood plain.[ The freeway segment cost $459 million to complete ($583 million in 2023 adjusted for inflation), 50% more than what Caltrans first reported when it opened. The city of Eureka has long resisted a freeway through it.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_101_in_California
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Number of Items in Set: 1
Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
Material: Cardboard, Paper
City: Klamath
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: EF Clements, Bluxome Street, San Francisco, CA
Subject: 1963 Fallen Giant, Avenue of the Giants, Redwood Highway, CA VTG
Continent: North America
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Unit Type: Unit
Era: Photochrome (1939-Now)
Country: United States
Region: California
Theme: Canceled 1954-68 Purple 4c Abraham Lincoln US Postage Stamp, Famous Places, Landscapes, Postmarked GARBERVILLE, CA SEP 13 1963 9 AM, Redwood Highway: Marin County to Del Norte County, Roadside America, Tourism, Transportation, Travel
Features: Chrome, Divided Back, Stamped
Time Period Manufactured: 1960-1969
Unit Quantity: 1
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Postage Condition: Posted
