Big Sur Drinking Fountains - A Snippet of Coastal California History

Hidden in plain sight, along a twisting, scenic corridor of the Big Sur Highway (Hwy. 1), between Salmon Creek and Big Creek Bridge, rest five of the original six, artfully crafted, stone drinking fountains. (above photo - Soda Springs) The Drinking Fountains were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps between 1933 and 1937 during construction of the Carmel - San Simeon Hwy.