99 Oaks, California
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
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: 99 Oaks, California
- ^ "99 Oaks to reopen Monday". The Signal. November 8, 1951. p. 5. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "True Professional". The Signal. June 8, 1991. p. 11. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "The Signal Report on Castaic". The Signal. January 26, 1950. p. 2. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Swallows Strychnine". The Signal. September 27, 1945. p. 1. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Two Drivers Suspected of Drinking". The Signal. August 23, 1972. p. 6. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Wild Chase After a Car Thief". The Signal. January 11, 1967. p. 1. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ 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.
