Photographic History of Secondary Highway 599
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All photographs displayed on this page were taken by the
Webmaster (Cameron Bevers), unless specifically noted otherwise. Historical photographs are
arranged in approximate chronological order, while present day photographs (Year 2000 to date)
are arranged by location from south to north. Click on any thumbnail to see a larger image!
Please note that all photographs displayed on this
website are protected by copyright. These photographs must not be reproduced, published,
electronically stored or copied, distributed, or posted onto other websites without
my written permission. If you want to use photos from this website, please
email me first for permission. Thank-you!
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Present Day Highway 599 Photographs

Above - Junction of Hwy 599 and Hwy 642 at Silver Dollar
(Photograph courtesy of Roy Clark - © 2003)

Left - A very lonely stretch of Hwy 599 north of Savant Lake
(Photograph taken on August 24, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)
Right - Sign on Hwy 599 welcoming motorists to Pickle Lake, indicating that the population in Pickle Lake is "Somewhat smaller than Toronto" Just
for the record, the entire population of the Pickle Lake area is less than 1,000.
(Photograph taken on August 24, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Looking north along Hwy 599 at Central Patricia. The road at the left is Former Hwy 646 West to Pickle Lake
(Photograph taken on August 24, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)
Right - The end of Hwy 599 at Central Patricia. The road at right beyond the sign is Former Hwy 646 East to Pickle Crow
(Photograph taken on August 24, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - A picture of myself beside the "Hwy 599 Ends" sign in Central Patricia
(Photograph taken on August 24, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)
Right - It is a long road home from Pickle Lake. It is a 3 1/2 hour drive just to get back to Hwy 17.
(Photograph taken on August 24, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Abandoned mining areas have many hidden hazards. This bridge crosses a collapsing mine shaft that was found recently beneath the road.
(Photograph taken on August 24, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)
Right - The end of Former Hwy 808 and the beginning of Hwy 599 at Central Patricia, facing south. The road intersecting at the left is Former
Hwy 646 East, which led to the old Pickle Crow Gold Mine.
(Photograph taken on August 24, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Highway sign marking the official end of Ontario's northernmost highway
(Photograph taken on August 24, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)
Right - Abandoned gold mine in Central Patricia at the end of Hwy 599
(Photograph taken on August 24, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)
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