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The Scott book, which is a lot of the sourcing here, is self-published. Does this still meet the high-quality RS standard in the modern FA criteria? I will also leave a neutrally-worded message at WT:FAC to get eyes from the FA crowd here. Hog Farm _Talk 01:50, 20 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

By the way he's described (LA Times piece (a), LA Times piece (b), LA Times piece (c), Conference of California Historical Societies award citation and LAist piece), I think he's an expert on the Ridge Route. Based on this, I'd say he is a marginally reliable source per WP:SPS. High-quality is another matter entirely: I found citations in doi:10.1111/jawr.12027 and ISBN 9780803224506, and a mention in an ASCE newsletter, but as I'm unfamiliar with the subject area I'll refrain from passing judgement here. UpTheOctave! • 8^va? 02:27, 20 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There are a handful of citations here, but not that many. I wonder if this is a topic where you need to check citations in government reports, though. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 16:13, 21 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]