2020 Mountain Mileposts

December 2020

MILEPOST #1008
By Ken Brafman, Image from Ken Brafman Collection TITLE: THE LEGEND OF BLACK ANNIE: In December 1890 the Arrowhead Reservoir
MILEPOSTS #1007
By Bill Pumford, Image from the Bill Pumford Collection TITLE: CLOUDLAND – THE DREAM DEVELOPMENT: This week’s image is a
MILEPOSTS #1006
By Ken Brafman, Image from ROWHS Collection TITLE: LASSIE COME HOME: Released in 1943 during World War II, Lassie Come
MILEPOSTS #1005
By Bill Pumford, Image from ROWHS Collection TITLE: SAN MORITZ LODGE: Over the past nearly 100 years changes in names
MILEPOSTS #1004
By Ken Brafman, Image from Ken Brafman Collection TITLE: ARROWBEAR LAKE: The community of Arrowbear Lake is located east of

November 2020

MILEPOSTS #1003
By Bill Pumford, Image from the Russ Keller Collection TITLE: THE WAGON WHEEL CAFÉ: This week’s image is a photo
MILEPOSTS #1002
By Ken Brafman, Image from Ken Brafman Collection TITLE: THE RED ROCK WALL: As I’ve traveled Highway 18 AKA Rim
MILEPOSTS #1001
By Bill Pumford, Image from Russ Keller Collection TITLE: THE CRASH INN COCKTAIL LOUNGE: This week’s image is a photo
MILEPOSTS #1000
By Ken Brafman, Image from ROWHS Collection TITLE: WOODCRAFT RANGERS CAMP: Last week a few of us from the historical

October 2020

MILEPOSTS #999
By Ken Brafman, Image from ROWHS Collection TITLE: SATAN’S CASTLE AND OTHER HAUNTS: With Halloween nearly upon us it’s time
MILEPOSTS #998
By Bill Pumford, Image from Duane Banner Collection TITLE: DEER LODGE PARK – FORWARD TO TODAY: This week’s image shows
MILEPOSTS #997
By Bill Pumford, Image from Russ Keller Collection TITLE: DEER LODGE PARK -- BEGINNINGS: This week’s image is a photo
MILEPOSTS #996
By Ken Brafman, Image from ROWHS Collection TITLE: THE LEGACY OF THE CCC: When Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office in
MILEPOSTS #995
By Ken Brafman, Image from Warner Brothers Archives TITLE: MOUNTAIN MOVIES: HIGH SIERRA: This week’s image is of a movie

September 2020

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September 2020
MILEPOSTS #993
By Bill Pumford, Image from Stan Bellamy Collection TITLE: WILLIAM (UNCLE BILLY) STEPHEN: BARD OF STRAWBERRY FLAT, PART I: This
MILEPOSTS #994
By Bill Pumford, Image from Russ Keller Collection TITLE: WILLIAM (UNCLE BILLY) STEPHEN – BARD OF STRAWBERRY FLAT, PART II:
MILEPOSTS #992
By Ken Brafman, Image from ROWHS Collection TITLE: LAKE ARROWHEAD’S LITTLE SISTER: Blue Jay is often referred to as “Lake
MILEPOSTS #991
By Bill Pumford, Image from Russ Keller Collection TITLE: RUSSELL HARDWARE IN CRESTLINE: This week’s image is a postcard photo

August 2020

MILEPOSTS #990
By Ken Brafman, Image from ROWHS Collection TITLE: CITY CREEK TOLL ROAD: Most of the roads coming up into the
MILEPOSTS #989
By Bill Pumford, Image from Bill Pumford Collection TITLE: SMILEY PARK COUNTRY CLUB: This week’s image is a present-day photo
MILEPOST #988
By Ken Brafman, Image from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios TITLE: THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: One of the many prestigious Hollywood films
MILEPOSTS #987
By Bill Pumford, Image from Russ Keller Collection TITLE: DEXTER GROCERY STORE IN NORTH PINE CREST: This week’s image is

July 2020

MILEPOSTS #986
July 30, 2020 By Russ Keller – Guest Columnist  Photo Credit: Russ Keller Collection INFORMATION NEEDED: This week’s image comes
MILEPOSTS #985
July 23, 2020 Contributed by Larry Steimle, Image from Larry Steimle Collection FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN PREFERRED: In January 1942 Leonard
MILEPOSTS #984
July 16, 2020 By Bill Pumford, Image from Russ Keller Collection MOUNTAIN KITCHEN IN RIMFOREST: This week’s image is a
MILEPOSTS #983
July 9, 2020 By Ken Brafman, Image from Ken Brafman Collection CAMP SEELY – LA’S PLAYGROUND: The name Camp Seely
MILEPOSTS #982
July 2, 2020 By Bill Pumford, Image from Russ Keller Collection HOW DID CRESTLINE GET ITS NAME?: This week’s image

June 2020

MILEPOSTS #981
June 25, 2020 By Ken Brafman, Image from AMPAS Collection TITLE: TRUE CONFESSION: This is another film that came out
MILEPOSTS #980
June 18, 2020 By Bill Pumford, Image from Bill Pumford Collection TITLE: SKYFOREST FOX FARMS: This week’s image is a
MILEPOSTS #979
June 11, 2020 By Ken Brafman, Image from AMPAS Collection Title: MOUNTAIN MOVIES: THE AWFUL TRUTH (1937): “Okay, America! IT'S
MILEPOSTS #978
June 4, 2020 Contributed by Gloria Anderson, Image from Bill Pumford Collection Title: Friends of the Crestline Library: The Crestline

May 2020

MILEPOSTS #977
May 28, 2020 TITLE: THE SPORTSMAN RESTAURANT: This week’s image is a photo of The Sportsman restaurant in Cedar Glen.
MILEPOSTS #976
May 21, 2020 TITLE: MORE HIKING THROUGH HISTORY: This week we’re focusing on another historical hike to celebrate our recent
MILEPOSTS #975
May 14, 2020 TITLE: HIKING THROUGH HISTORY: Hiking is a wonderful way to get some exercise, reduce stress and enjoy
MILEPOSTS #974
By Ken Brafman, Image from Tom Core Collection TITLE: MOUNTAIN MOVIES: KISSIN’ COUSINS: One of the many movies which used

April 2020

MILEPOSTS #973
April 30, 2020 TITLE: LAKE ARROWHEAD RESORT: Lake Arrowhead was completed and would become established as a tourist destination in
MILEPOSTS #972
April 23, 2020 TITLE: THE DOCKS ON LAKE ARROWHEAD: Fishing, boating, family and friends always brings us to the subject of
MILEPOSTS #971
April 16, 2020 TITLE: COLORFUL HISTORY OF WILLOW WOODS: The popular Willow Woods area of Skyforest has had many owners
MILEPOSTS #970
April 9, 2020 TITLE: THE LIFE OF A MOUNTAIN LAKE: Last week we spotlighted a few of our local lakes,
MILEPOSTS #969
April 2, 2020 TITLE: THE UPS AND DOWNS OF OUR MOUNTAIN LAKES: Not surprising that with mountain lakes, it’s all

March 2020

Milepost #968
MOUNTAIN MILEPOSTS #968 March 26, 2020 THE ALPINE MALL IN LAKE GREGORY VILLAGE: The Alpine Mall in Lake Gregory Village
Milepost #967
March 19, 2020 This week’s column is based upon an article written in the late 2000’s by noted local historian
Milepost #966
March 12, 2020 THE GREAT MOUNTAIN WAR OF 1939: The Blue Jayites vs. The Crestline Hillbillies: This week’s column is
Milepost #965
March 5, 2020 STEEP ROAD TO SUCCESS: In 1851, after early Mormon settlers survived the perilous journey from Salt Lake

February 2020

Milepost #964
February 27, 2020 By Bill Pumford, Image from Russ Keller Collection VALLEY OF ENCHANTMENT LODGE: This week’s image is a
Milepost #963
February 20, 2020 By Ken Brafman, Image from Ken Brafman Collection MOUNTAIN MOVIES: NOW, VOYAGER: Most readers of this column
Milepost #962
February 13, 2020 By Bill Pumford, Image from Russ Keller Collection CRESTLINE RACING AT ORANGE SHOW SPEEDWAY: This week’s image
Milepost #961
February 6, 2020 By Ken Brafman, Image from Cathleen Ranney Altmeyer SNOWY MOUNTAIN MEMORIES II: The Snowstorm of the Century:

January 2020

Milepost #960
January 29, 2020 By Ken Brafman, Image from Ken Brafman Collection SNOWY MOUNTAIN MEMORIES: Tourists from around the world come
Milepost #959
January 22, 2020 By Bill Pumford, Image from Russ Keller Collection CATTLE IN THE MOUNTAINS: LAST ROUNDUPS: This week’s image
Milepost #958
January 15, 2020 By Bill Pumford, Image from ROWHS Collection CATTLE IN THE MOUNTAINS — BEGINNINGS: This week’s image is
Milepost #957
January 9, 2020 By Ken Brafman, Image from Ken Brafman collection MOUNTAIN SUMMER CAMPS: Much has been written here about
Milepost #956
January 2, 2020 By Russ Keller, reprinted by popular demand Image from Russ Keller Collection NEW YEARS DAY 1955: This

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