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Unlike most railroads in the Hawaiian Islands the former right-of-way of the Ahukini Terminal Railway is fairly easy spot. Much of the 2-foot, 6-inch narrow gauge line has had repurposed right-of-way and bridges. The Ahukini Terminal Railway opened in 1920 and serviced the numerous sugar cane fields of the Lihue Plantation. The main line of the railway system ran north/south from Ahukini Landing near what is now Lihue Airport to Anahola Bay. The main line was extended south to Nawiliwili Bay in 1931, and numerous branch lines existed throughout eastern Kauai. The last train on the Ahukini Terminal Railway ran in 1959. This blog serves as a brief historical overview of the Ahukini Terminal Railway and a spotlight of numerous structures from the line which still exist. The blog cover is facing towards two remaining railway bridges at Moikeha Canal in Kapaa. This page is part of the Gribblenation Hawaii Roads series.  A compellation of all Hawaii-related media from both Gribblen...

Devils Den Road is an approximately 6.2-mile dirt highway corridor which exists in the Kettleman Hills of rural Kings County.  The Devils Den Road corridor begins as a continuation of Barker Road at the Kern County/Kings County line and extends northeast to 25th Avenue via Avenal Gap.  The Devils Den Road corridor is named after the Devils Den Oil Field which was discovered in 1910.  Said oil field was once host to a company town known as "Devils Den" which stood near the junction of modern California State Route 33 and Barker Road.  Devils Den Road was once the favored highway over the Kettleman Hills until Legislative Route Number 125 (now California State Route 41) was adopted as State Highway in 1933.   Part 1; the history of Devils Den Road Devils Den is a formation which is located in northwest Kern County at the eastern flank of Avenal Ridge and the Pyramid Hills.  The land which comprises Devils Den can be seen under the ownership of the Aferit...