Highway 17: The Road to Santa Cruz

Richard Beal's non-fiction book Highway 17: The Road to Santa Cruz has received rave reviews and sold over 18,500 copies!

Readers Comments

"A must read! Truly the historic work."

William A. Wulf, Los Gatos Historian "What a mammoth undertaking! I very much enjoyed the book."

Gary Patton, Supervisor 3rd District Santa Cruz "Great! Recommend to everyone!"

Officer Ernie Winsor, California Highway Patrol "Fascinating story. Our roads are living history and a link to the past."

Greg Bayol, California Department of Transportation

Partial Contents:

Mountain Charlie
Eliza Farnham, first woman buggy driver over the mountains
Father Riker and Holy City
Charlotte Parkhurst, stage coach driver
Redwood Estates, Alma, Wrights, Laurel, the Cats
Old Santa Cruz Highway and Glenwood Highway
Early railroads, the Suntan Special, a planned new train
Highway 17 construction
Santa's Village the Tree Circus, Lexington Reservoir
Future road improvement plans - and the Politics
Includes over 120 Historical Photographs
And much more!

Samples From the Book

How to Order

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The single copy price direct from the publisher is $12.95 plus $3.00 shipping. Please include a daytime phone number in case there are questions. Autographed copies of the book are available upon request.

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