The Goldstone Visitor Center in Barstow. Credit: NASA. In 1880, gold was discovered about 30 miles outside of Barstow in San Bernardino County. A small town was developed around the…
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Hesperia Inn, circa 1915. In 1887, the California Southern Railroad, which later became the Santa Fe Railroad, completed tracks through the area and established a town site with a small…
Historic Pacific Electric red car. At the turn of the 20th century, freeways did not exist, roads weren’t well maintained, and automobiles were too expensive for the average family. As…
The eastern border of Redlands looking over Mentone. Mentone is a census-designated place in San Bernardino County. In 1886, W.H. Drew and N.K. Fairbanks purchased 3,000 acres of land north…
The Sun Newspaper collection from Nov. 19, 1989. During the last Ice Age, the desert regions of San Bernardino County were wet and green. A large lake once existed near…
Zzyzx is near Baker, CA. Zzyzx, CA was originally known as Soda Springs, a natural spring located in the Mojave Desert about seven miles south of Baker, CA. During the…
Mount San Gorgonio in the San Bernardino Mountains. Mount San Gorgonio is located in the San Bernardino Mountains, east of the city of San Bernardino, within an area designated as…
Amboy Crater in the Mojave Desert. Amboy Crater stands as a reminder of this region’s geological history. More than 500 volcanic vents have been identified in California, with at least…
National Orange Show in 1938. Riverside, which was once part of San Bernardino County, played a significant role in the early development of California’s citrus industry. Even though orange trees…
Bagdad Cafe film location on Route 66 in Newberry Springs, CA. Bagdad is a ghost town located along the historic U.S. Route 66, east of Barstow and west of Needles.…
