Took a visit out to the old alignment of CA 65 this morning in Kern and Tulare Counties:
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmLQT6e2CA 65 originally began at US 99 in Famoso took the following alignment to Lindsay:
- Famoso-Porterville Highway (County Route J35 beginning at Richgrove) north to Avenue 56 (Sign County Route 22).
- Avenue 56 to Road 236 (County Route J29) in Ducor.
- Road 236 and Orange Belt Drive to Porterville.
- Main Street through Porterville.
- Orange Belt Drive to Lindsay.
- Mirage Avenue and Hermosa Street to modern CA 65.
Notably much of the abandoned Southern Pacific/Union Pacific line which was next to CA 65 can be fully explored. Most of the tracks are pulled but there is an almost fully intact grade along with bridging structures. Part of Famoso-Porterville Highway ended up being part of the first CA 211 before it was relinquished and CA 155 absorbed what the State owned on Graces Highway.