Amboy Volcanic Cone, Max Mahan photo
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- Source:
- The Newberry Library
- Collection:
- James R. Powell Route 66 Postcard Collection
- Date:
- undated
- Region:
- Inland Empire, California
- Description:
- Aerial postcard view of the Amboy Crater, , a volcanic cinder cone in a lava field. Back of card: AMBOY VOLCANIC CONE - One of the youngest cones in the Southwest, estimated age, less than 1,000 years. One of 13 in a chain extending from Amboy, California to Pisgah Cone, 9 miles west of Ludlow, California. The volcanic ash which has accumulated in windrows is of considerable value. It is crushed into granules and used in the manufacture of pumice building block. It is a fine insulator, extremely dense and impervious to water. Publisher: Columbia Wholesale Supply, North Hollywood CA Place: California--Amboy Subjects: Landscapes; United States Highway 66
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