Eastern Mojave Vegetation California Highway 78, "Ben Hulse Highway," Riverside, Imperial, and San Diego Counties, California  
 

Tom Schweich  

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Literature Cited 		  From Blythe, California, through the Imperial Valley, to the Pacific Ocean near Carlsbad, California.
Full Size Image Map of California Highway 78      

Other Articles: Neighbours Blvd.: at US I-10 US I-10: in Blythe  

Blythe

Junction: US Interstate 10

Other Articles: Neighbours Blvd.: at US I-10  

 Junction: Neighbours Blvd, from this point approximately 7 miles north to US Interstate 10, Neighbours Boulevard and California Highway 78 share the route.
      Riverside County
Imperial County

Other Articles: Field Notes: September 21, 2000

Locations: Milpitas Wash.  

 Milpitas Wash
Full Size Image Palo Verde Mountains, Imperial County, California, with Milpitas Wash in the foreground.      
Full Size Image CA Hwy 78 north of Ben Hulse Monument

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Full Size Image Monument on Ben Hulse Highway

Other Articles: Field Notes: 20-Apr-08

Locations: Ben Hulse Monument.  
BEN HULSE HIGHWAY
Dedicated For Public Use
MARCH 21, 1964
This highway parallels the old Indian trail, still visible from here, connecting the Imperial and Palo Verde Valleys.

The grateful people of Imperial County honor the memory of our beloved Senator Ben Hulse, who worked untiringly for the people of the State of California.

Ben Hulse Highway completes the four state system from Canada to Mexico which culminates twenty five years of work by countless civic minded citizens.

Erected by the Native Sons of the Golden West.

De Anza Parlor No. 312.

Grand President
Joseph G. Oeschger

Literature Cited:
- Reynolds, Robert E., 2008. Full Size Image Bouse Formation outcrop near the Ben Hulse Monument

Other Articles: Field Notes: 20-Apr-08  

 Near the Ben Hulse Monument is an outcrop of the Lawlor Tuff in Bouse Formation sediments. This outcrop demonstrates than the high stand of water here reached 330 m (1080 ft) when the Lawlor Tuff was deposited at 4.83 Ma.
Full Size Image CA Hwy 78 south of Ben Hulse Monument

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      Junction: California Highway 115, South.
      Junction: California Highway 115, North.

Other Articles: California Highway 111: at CA Hwy 78 E  

 Junction: California Highway 111, South.

Other Articles: California Highway 111: at CA Hwy 78 W  

 Junction: California Highway 111, North.
     

Brawley

 
      Junction: California Highway 86, South.
      Junction: California Highway 86, North.
      Junction: Split Mountain Road
      Junction: Borrego Springs Road
      Junction: California Highway 79
 

Other Articles: Interstate 15: at CA Hwy 78  

 Junction: US Interstate 15
 

Other Articles: U. S. Interstate 5: at US I-5  

 Junction: US Interstate 5
     

Literature Cited

  A list of all literature cited by this web site can be found in the Bibliography.
 
Reynolds, Robert E. 2008. Trough to Trough -- The Field Trip Guide. Proceedings of the 2008 Desert Symposium. April 2008. {TAS}

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Date and time this article was prepared: 5/8/2008 9:40:24 AM