Understanding Off-Road Signs?

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Can anyone give a better explanation, or more detailed information on the backroad/off-road signs we run across on trails. I'm not sure if there is a specific name for them, but they are the ones that sit probably 2-3ft off the ground. The small brown, thin column like ones.

Usually they have the road names written (such as 6SX) on them along with what is allowed on them (OHV, horses, etc), but I've noticed occasionally I'll run across some that have different markings that I'm not used to. For instance when you are traveling on some of these roads, you'll have a ton of the markers on both sides, but they appear to just have solo or double digit numbers. Are those private land? I thought I read one time it was for horse trailers? Or people who own horses? Really not sure if that's right.

Additionally, the one that shows a sedan style car with a cross through it. Is that for more lower sitting cars? Vehicles in general? I noticed one had that, but it literally had nothing more, nothing allowing horses, OHV, etc.

Hopefully I'm not being too short with explaining it. I can always take pictures if necessary, but I assume most of you would know what I mean.

Hopefully there's something online that explains this all and I've completely missed it.
It sounds to me like you're describing National Forest Service/BLM road signs that identify fire service roads and such. They are often on a small brown sign and have a number/letter combo.

EDIT: looks like this was already covered. Shows me for answering before reading the entire thread :)
 
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