CONCRETE ARROW QUEST : Search for Transcontinental Airway Beacons - Part 9
After spending the last few days in the garage working on Jeeps, Cindy and I decided we needed a break and so we packed up Rubicat and headed out to do some exploring. Specifically, we had been scouting out some concrete arrows on Google Earth and went to see if we could find a way up to at least one of them that was close to home. And, as luck would have it, we were able to do just that and it was maybe one of the most unique one we've found to date. Unlike just about every concrete arrow we've found to date which has an arrow, a mid section that serves as a foundation for a tower and a tail which typically, but not always houses a generator shed, this arrow only had an arrow, a really long and bent shaft section and a tail. There was no mid section for a tower. Upon closer examination, we could see where there might have been some kind of concrete footings at the end of the tail that may have served as a foundation for a tower but, we couldn't be sure of it. Anyway, here are a few photos of what we found today.
Shot of Rubicat after pulling up to the concrete arrow.
Standing at the tail and looking down the arrow pointing to the east. As you will see, there is no mid section where there would normally be a foundation for a tower and it is bent about half way through to show a course correction.
Complete view from the back of the concrete arrow looking east.
Shot of the generator mounts that would have been inside of the shed.
The old step that would have stood in front of the shed access door.
One of many old oil filters that most likely belonged to the generators.
Tangle of old conduit nearby.
Final shot of just the concrete arrow and looking toward the west.
And, that's it for Part 9 of our Concrete Arrow Quest. If you would like to see more of our adventures looking for Transcontinental Airway Beacons, click on the link below:
CONCRETE ARROW QUEST : Search for Transcontinental Airway Beacons
