Giant Concrete Arrows

[+e-bird67]

I just read this article, and am currently obsessed with finding the coordinates (and any caches related to) these super cool 70 foot concrete arrows placed by the US Postal Service during the 1920s to help direct air mail pilots across the country.

 

I have found a bookmark of some western caches at arrows, and found a cache in the east that I won't post, as it would be a multi spoiler, but am very interested in finding a database or list of these remaining US arrows, with coordinates, so I can compile a national list of nearby caches. Does anyone know where such a thing exists? I've been Googling, and am finding some here and there, but have come up short of a comprehensive list.

[+Flintstone5611]

I just read this article, and am currently obsessed with finding the coordinates (and any caches related to) these super cool 70 foot concrete arrows placed by the US Postal Service during the 1920s to help direct air mail pilots across the country.

 

I have found a bookmark of some western caches at arrows, and found a cache in the east that I won't post, as it would be a multi spoiler, but am very interested in finding a database or list of these remaining US arrows, with coordinates, so I can compile a national list of nearby caches. Does anyone know where such a thing exists? I've been Googling, and am finding some here and there, but have come up short of a comprehensive list.

 

That is pretty wacky! I am totally enthralled.

[+Gitchee-Gummee]

http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=315759&view=findpost&p=5314818&hl=concrete+arrows&fromsearch=1

http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=316313&view=findpost&p=5307978&hl=concrete+arrows&fromsearch=1

http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=166236&view=findpost&p=4873553&hl=concrete+arrows&fromsearch=1

http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=79980&view=findpost&p=1071137&hl=concrete+arrows&fromsearch=1

 

You might be able to glean some info from these threads.

Edited November 18, 2013 by Gitchee-Gummee

[+e-bird67]

Thank you, Gitchee-Gummee!!! Interesting stuff!!!

[4wheelin_fool]

Thank you, Gitchee-Gummee!!! Interesting stuff!!!

 

Yes, and ironically those threads are most likely the source for the article that you posted, as the author Ken Jennings, is known to come in here.

Edited November 19, 2013 by 4wheelin_fool

[+secondgunman]

Here's another thread with a link I provided to a spreadsheet listing all of the benchmarks associated with airway beacons in the western half of the country. I forgot what search string I used to find that, but the same person who created it also has another sheet listing the eastern half of the country.

[+NYPaddleCacher]

Here's another thread with a link I provided to a spreadsheet listing all of the benchmarks associated with airway beacons in the western half of the country. I forgot what search string I used to find that, but the same person who created it also has another sheet listing the eastern half of the country.

 

Somebody posted a link to an article about the arrows in a facebook group I read:

 

http://www.messynessychic.com/2013/11/15/the-forgotten-giant-arrows-that-guide-you-across-america/

 

 

[JohnX]

Here is a link to where you can get a spreadsheet of the Eastern Arrows

[JohnX]

Here is a link to where you can get a spreadsheet of the Eastern Arrows

[+the3gmen]

Here is a link to the .kml file of the beacons from one of the previous threads.

 

You can open it with Google Earth

[+e-bird67]

Wow! Small world! Thanks for the links and the .kml file- this is great stuff! I have a mission now!

[+Mockingbird559]

ok thanks. That will be a good start

[+GrateBear]

This is the best source I've found:    http://www.dreamsmithphotos.com/arrow/index.html