[meteorite-list] LUCERNE DRY LAKE crosshair target

From: Greg Crinklaw <crinklaw_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2015 22:53:27 -0700
Message-ID: <54F69DD7.9050100_at_tularosa.net>

On 3/3/2015 9:48 PM, Paul Gessler via Meteorite-list wrote:
> Ok. someone on here must know the history of the Huge Target crosshairs
> looking feature on the west side of Lucerne Dry Lake
> Cambria road runs West off of 247 and almost runs into it.
>
> What is it? Art? Paleo art? Modern geo manipulation art or what?
>
> Any body who knows please share.

According to this guy it was for bombing practice during WWII:

http://www.adventureduo.com/2009/05/lucerne-valley-exploration.html

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Greg Crinklaw
Astronomical Software Developer
Cloudcroft, New Mexico
skyhound.com

Received on Wed 04 Mar 2015 12:53:27 AM PST