Abandoned 1927 Transcontinental Airway System beacons & arrows, plus ruins between Vegas and Barstow

I'd heard of the fascinating history of the Transcontinental Airway System, which operated roughly between 1924 and into the 1930's. I even knew of the slightly less than 200 remaining sites (of an estimated 1,500+ sites). What I didn't realize, until not so long ago, is that Interstate 15 followed the path of this particular flight corridor between Las Vegas, Nevada and Barstow, California. We make this trip a few times a year to visit family and friends, so, when I searched out these sites on Google Maps, I recognized an opportunity was at hand! Two of these sites are not reachable by vehicle, at least with my low-clearance 4-wheeler, and time didn't allow us to hike them. So, we hiked/ascended the one we could (near Vegas), and then put Louie to work circling the skies above, capturing some amazing video of the remaining two sites. In between sites, we ventured off I-15 in a few areas to explore more abandoned service stations and sites, which look to have been left to the fate of their harsh environments. I've always loved this stretch of I-15 because of the endless opportunities just off the freeway, so it was an amazing experience to get started on my I-15 corridor wish-list. This was a too much fun, so thanks for tagging along and sharing the adventure. And please, share any additional information you have which can provide even more insight into this very fascinating piece of American history. #transcontinental #airmail #navigation #arrow #abandoned #vegas #barstow #californiahistory

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Historic La Grange & 1914 Bridge, La Grange Dredge, 1912 Basso Bridge & miners campsite, photo walk

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Earthquake Capitol(s) of The World - Are there really 3?, San Andreas Fault & James Dean crash site

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Yosemite Valley Railroad - Installment 1 - Retracing the route through Merced, California.

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Inside The Abandoned Northrop Aerospace Facility At Tejon Ranch

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The Sun Belts Most Isolated Towns Nobody Ever Talks About

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Exploring Little Known Gold Country Sites in the Sierra Foothills - Time Above The Inversion Clouds

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San Francisco Bay & The Historic Harbor Defenses, Part 1 - San Francisco to Pacifica

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The Death Valley Germans: A Family of 4 Vanished in the Desert. It Took 13 Years to Find Them.

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Yosemite's original road - The Coulterville Toll Road - exploring Coulterville and Bower Cave

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10 Abandoned Places in America You're FORBIDDEN to Enter

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The New Idria Ghost Town and Mercury Mines - a nearly forgotten piece of American mining history

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The Abandoned Raymond-Knowles Railroad, Historic Raymond & 1860 Quick Ranch, Scenic Foothill Country

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Union Pacific's 4014 "Big Boy", The world's largest steam locomotive - We visit it, then chase It!

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I Spent 5 Years Digging Into an Abandoned Mine…and Finally Got In

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The Last Miner Who Reached the Bottom of the Berkeley Shaft in Montana — What He Found Below

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Historic Yerba Buena Island and Treasure Island, 1900 Naval Base Housing, 1939 Exposition Hangars.

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Forgotten Owens Lake History - The Keeler, Swansea & Cartago mining towns, railroad & kilns ruins

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Hoover Dam's FATAL FLAW Causes DEAD POOL in 48 Hours - Lake Mead Is Going Dark...

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10 Abandoned Military Bases

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Before Electricity: Inside Traditional Sawmills | How Solid Oak Becomes a Water Wheel Shaft