Big Bear Lake, California city limit sign

Description

Big Bear Lake is a reservoir in the San Bernardino Mountains of Southern California. It is formed by Bear Creek, a tributary of the Santa Ana River, as well as snow melt runoff from the mountains. When the creek was first impounded in 1884, Big Bear Lake was the largest man-made lake in the world. The lake’s original dam was declared the “eighth wonder of the world”, as engineers didn’t believe the unusual design would actually work, but it did. A larger, more modern dam was built in 1912, with the old dam now usually underwater. The city of Big Bear Lake was incorporated on the reservoir’s south shore, along State Route 18, in 1980. Owing to its convenient location near the Inland Empire and the Los Angeles area, Big Bear is a popular getaway destination, with the number of people in the valley sometimes reaching 100,000 on the weekend!

Our Big Bear Lake city limit sign follows the exact Caltrans G9R standards. This style, introduced on December 28, 1959, was the first to use a green background, rather than black or white as was common before then. The elevation and population figures match those shown on the sign as of 2024. Since we followed the same standards as the state used on the original, our sign is just like the original! Celebrate the good times you’ve had at Big Bear Lake with our faithful replica city limit sign.

Our Big Bear Lake city limit sign is flat printed in the United States on heavy 14-gauge steel. It has a high-gloss, non-retroreflective finish, allowing it to serve as both an ideal home decor item and an outdoor display piece. Pre-drilled mounting holes are included to ease installation. It’s available in the following sizes:

• 21 in. × 7 in.
• 30 in. × 10 in.
• 45 in. × 15 in.
• 81 in. × 27 in. (this one will be split across two panels to make shipping and installation more practical)

We can make just about any city limit sign, from California or elsewhere! Don’t see your favorite city’s sign on our site? Contact us today to get started on your custom order!