While you may have never heard of it, many has traveled it. Created in 1919, it was the forerunner of Highway 395 from Susanville to the Nevada Stateline. Sometimes it was referred to as the Purdy Highway, named for little outpost, known today as Bordertown.* Lassen County estimated it would cost $360,000 and sent their report to the California Highway Commission. The County agreed to pay for the survey, in return the State issued a $40,000 bond for the construction of this route, to be a State Highway. In the 1920s, its official designation was Route 29. Just as Highway 36 between Red Bluff and Susanville was constructed in segments, this too would be subjected to the same.
*Named for Solomon Purdy an early day resident of eastern Sierra County, and no relation of mine.