KRV19 Old Isabella Mystery Cache
Hidden : 6/24/2019
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


Before the dam was constructed a small town called Isabella (now Old Isabella) stood where the North Fork and South Forks of the Kern River met (at this approximate virtual coordinate). The town was originally called Barton Junction after a homesteader named Steven Barton. He had chosen this section of land because of inside information from Richard Keyes about an upcoming need for water rights  for a power plant project. Barton was a geologist and a civil engineer. In 1893 Barton completed plans for the township of Isabella  which consisted of 98 parcels. He chose the name "Isabella" because of Queen Isabella of Spain. He wanted the name to be patriotic and different from other rough and rowdy names of nearby towns.

In 1884 the first post office was constructed in Isabella. The town remained small and focused on gearing business to the needs of the minors. It wasn't as socially interesting as its sister city of Kernville. In 1901 a Methodist Church was constructed and in 1905 a one room schoolhouse. Old Isabella was considered a rowdy town and nicknamed, "hell hole of the Valley." In 1905 the Valleys first jailhouse was constructed in the KRV which still in existence at the "Silver City Ghost Town" in Bodfish. Steven Barton died in 1912 at the age of 86 and was buried in buried in the Old Isabella Cemetery which now lies beneath the water of Isabella Lake. The Isabella dam was constructed in 1953 to help with farming needs and control flooding to the south. The town of Isabella was moved from its old location to South where it is currently located today. 

N3537.587W11828.339

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Zntargvp, fubegre trbpnpuref znl arrq n obbfg

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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