Los Gatos Creek - Revisted #3 Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Krypton: As there's been no response to my previous note, I assume that the cache is not going to be repaired or replaced, so I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the future, just contact us, and assuming it meets the guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it

Thanks for your cooperation!
Krypton
Northern California Volunteer Cache Reviewer

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Hidden : 2/14/2005
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Los Gatos Creek – Revisited

Yeh, that’s right, Los Gatos Creek!
The “Mighty Los Gatos once followed this route that, this series of caches is following!
In 1866 a flood caused by a torrential downpour that lasted for hours, caused the creek, to burst though it’s banks in Campbell, with such force that it cut a new channel at what is now the intersection of San Thomas Expressway and Highway 17.
The creek had followed the path of what is now McGlincy Ave and Dry Creek Road, turning north at Peregino Way. It continued on through what is now Branhall Park. (if you walk to the west side of the park You can see the northerly route that the creek flowed.) It continued on for another .2 mi to where the present day creek flows just past the Meridian Ave bridge.
These caches were placed so that you can get a feel of how the flow of the creek went and where you would probably be biking or hiking or skating to get to these caches today.

Note: If you’re trying to follow this route, while on Dry Creek road, for some reason you cannot go straight at Bascom Ave or Leigh Ave. Taking right turns and making your first U-turns is the way to go about it.

Cache 3
We are quite impressed with the variety of houses winding along Dry Creek Road. Houses from the late 1800's to Ultra modren luxury homes. One house we really liked is at:
N37 17.132 W121 54.950
These coordinates are also for where you should park to retreive the Cache. Just keep admiring the house as you go to pick up the cache. Nice cover!
If I've got my story right, the house belonged to the son of Socrates Kirk. Socrates and his Brother Theopholis "started the "Kirk Ditch Company" the earliest irrigation ditch to divert water from Los Gatos Creek in the Campbell area.
Theopholis had a beautiful home up the road that should be checked out also.
The cache is a sign only. Please roll the logsheet as tight as possible to put back inside. And please put the cap back on as tight as possible. Thanks!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jbbqcrpxre. Abg va gur vil!

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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