Backroads of Southern California: Your Guide to Southern California's Most Scenic Backroad Adventures.089658058X Backroads of southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, ; your guide to southern California's most scenic backroad A backroad (or back road) is a secondary road that typically goes through a sparsely populated area. Backroads are not heavily traveled and rarely appear on large scale travel maps, but can be navigated instead of primary roads or routes to provide a more scenic view, or in adventures. Wyman, David M. Voyageur voy·a·geur n. pl. voy·a·geurs A woodsman, boatman, or guide employed by a fur company to transport goods and supplies between remote stations in Canada or the U.S. Northwest. Press 2005 160 pages $19.95 Paperback A pictorial discovery guide F867 Southern California offers a wealth of historical sites and scenic vistas to motorists who leave the freeway for a more meandering route. In this volume, photographer and freelance writer Wyman describes 27 day trips that utilize these back roads. The routes traverse traverse - traversal landscapes ranging from the alpine summit of Mount Whitney to the depths of Death Valley. The text is accompanied by regional maps as well as more than 100 color photographs. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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