Claim: Malpaso Creek is an open waterway without any structures built on it.
Evidence: At a cost of $24,000, Malpaso Creek Bridge (No. 44-17) was built in 1935 with an open-spandrel concrete arch design, similar to the famous Bixby Creek Bridge, located 8 miles to the south. The abandoned Malpaso Coal Mine (or Carmelo Coal Mine) is located on the creek's north bank.