Comments on: Usery Pass, Mesa

By: ANNA

ANNA — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:54:46 +0000

THE MARKER WAS BUILT BY THE AIR SCOUTS SQUADRON 13 OF PHOENIX UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF CHARLES E. MERRITT.
EACH BOULDER WAS PLACED AND PAINTED BY HAND BY THE BOYS OF THIS GROUP, WHICH INCLUDED MY FATHER.
THE MARKER WAS COMPLETED IN 1954.

ANYONE WITH PICS OF THESE SCOUTS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, I WOULD BE INTERESTED….

By: ANNA

ANNA — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:52:06 +0000

THIS WAS CREATED BY THE BOY SCOUTS AND COMPLETED IN 1954.

By: Ed Valinski

Ed Valinski — Wed, 23 May 2007 23:24:57 +0000

I drove by there the other day and saw that the Phoenix sign needs to be re painted again. It’s in sad condition. How many gallons of paint are needed to do this job?

By: Dale Farnsworth

Dale Farnsworth — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 09:10:33 +0000

Glen Farnsworth supervised the repainting of the arrow and the P by volunteers as an Eagle Scout project on January 1, 1999.

By: ion

ion — Tue, 17 May 2005 22:42:50 +0000

This was whitewashed by the boy scouts in the 1950s:

http://www.roadtripamerica.com/signs/phoenix.htm

Just off the base of the sign is the Rio Salado gun range

By: Dave Waters

Dave Waters — Tue, 17 May 2005 17:11:34 +0000

This sign is made of a whole bunch of white rocks - whether painted or natural I can’t remember - that were placed there by an aviation pioneer in the late 20’s - early 30’s. At the time Phoenix was not big, and aparently difficult to find by air. It’s easily visible from the ground for several miles as it’s partway up the mountain, on the side of a hill.

By: Scott Jones

Scott Jones — Sun, 24 Apr 2005 02:21:32 +0000

Actually, it’s just west of Usery Pass, in Mesa, Arizona.