99 Oaks, California

99 Oaks Café near Castaic, California, probably late 1930s or early 1940s

99 Oaks is an archaic placename of the Santa Clarita Valley, Los Angeles County, California in the United States.[1] The location was mainly a rest stop between Castaic and Castaic Junction in what was then a fairly remote location along Old Highway 99.[2] Otis and Macy Andrews opened the 99 Oaks Café in 1936.[3] Circa 1950, 99 Oaks had a service station and a café.[4] The name 99 Oaks was later used for buildings nearby, such as 99 Oaks Auto Court in Mint Canyon,[5] 99 Oaks Cabins in Castaic,[6] and the 99 Oaks Car Lot in Newhall.[7] What little there was of 99 Oaks "mostly disappeared" when Route 99 was replaced by Interstate 5 in 1968.[8]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: 99 Oaks, California
  2. ^ "99 Oaks to reopen Monday". The Signal. November 8, 1951. p. 5. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "True Professional". The Signal. June 8, 1991. p. 11. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "The Signal Report on Castaic". The Signal. January 26, 1950. p. 2. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "Swallows Strychnine". The Signal. September 27, 1945. p. 1. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "Two Drivers Suspected of Drinking". The Signal. August 23, 1972. p. 6. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  7. ^ "Wild Chase After a Car Thief". The Signal. January 11, 1967. p. 1. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  8. ^ Brightwell, ~ Eric (January 29, 2021). "Los Angeles Neighborhoods — The California Fool's Gold Guide to Los Angeles County's Cities, Enclaves, Exclaves, Guard-Gated Communities, Master-Planned Communities, Neighborhoods, Regions, Sub-Regions, Subdivisions, Unincorporated Communities, Census-Designated Places, &c". Eric Brightwell. Retrieved November 7, 2023.

34°28′33″N 118°37′00″W / 34.47583°N 118.61667°W / 34.47583; -118.61667

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