This is the western edge of Jacumba looking down on Historic Old Highway 80. (double-click to enlarge the photo) It’s called Historic so it must be old. Actually it goes back to the 1800’s when the road was dirt. Got dusty when the stage came through. Four to six horses can kick up a lot of dirt.

The houses were built in the twenties and thirties. Some were summer homes for the folks in Imperial Valley where the heat can be over 125-degrees, hot. At 100 degrees Jacumba can be summer cool compared to the blazing weather in Imperial Valley. Even ancient Indians came up from below to find shade in Jacumba’s 100-degree plus heat. And with a breeze it would only feel like 99-degrees. Brrr.

This picture was taken in the late spring. Jacumbians were wearing overcoats and neck wraps because it was only 80-degrees.

My name’s Wally Runnels and I write Border Pulp.