Ostermann's Grade in Kings Canyon

Lincoln Highway Digital Image Collection

The Lincoln Highway was one of the first cross-country automobile roads. It passed through Carson City and went up Kings Canyon to Lake Tahoe. For a while this part of the road was known as Ostermann's Grade, named after a vice president of the Lincoln Highway Association who was killed in a car crash. The road was later rerouted through Clear Creek Canyon to the south. This part of the road is still drivable with a 4-wheel-drive vehicle.

Date Uploaded: July 1, 2024

Permanent Link: http://wnhpc.com/details/umich0979

Source: University of Michigan Library

Source URL: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/l/linchigh/x-lhc0979/LHC0979

Source Caption: Ostermann Grade, above Carson City, Nevada

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