DOCSLIB.ORG

Photographs Written Historical and Descriptive

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text

Load more

KELSO-CIMA ROAD HAER CA-2317 Mojave National Preserve HAER CA-2317 East of the intersection with Kelbaker Road Kelso vicinity San Bernardino County California PHOTOGRAPHS WRITTEN HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE DATA HISTORIC AMERICAN ENGINEERING RECORD PACIFIC WEST REGIONAL OFFICE National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior 333 Bush Street San Francisco, CA 94104 HISTORIC AMERICAN ENGINEERING RECORD KELSO-CIMA ROAD HAER No. CA-2317 Location: In the southwestern portion of Mojave National Preserve, San Bernardino County, California, at the historic railroad stop of Kelso Depot. This HAER report focuses on the 400’ of the Kelso- Cima Road just east of the intersection of Kelbaker Road. Latitude: 35.011923 Longitude: -115.654121 Dates of Construction: 1904-1905. Architect/Engineer/Builder: San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad Original Owner and Use: The road was first used to access the Kelso Depot and Union Pacific Railroad construction site, and then to provide access to and from the Kelso Depot. Present Owner and Use: National Park Service Significance: Kelso-Cima Road served the Union Pacific Railroad as it built the railroad line between Salt Lake City and Los Angeles. The road lies within the Kelso Depot, Restaurant and Employees Hotel Historic District. The district is significant for its association with the development of railroads in the western United States, and specifically with the historic Kelso Depot, a Mission Revival railroad station built by the Union Pacific in 1924. During World War II, the Kelso Depot facilities ensured provision of essential services for train crews moving war materials and for troops heading to the West Coast before leaving for the Pacific Theater. The road provided access to and from the historic railroad town of Kelso as well as the Vulcan Mine, which produced iron ore, and area ranches. Description: Kelso-Cima Road is located in Mojave National Preserve, a 1.6 million acre expanse of desert that contains mountains, volcanic features, sand dunes and dry lakebeds. The section of road that is the focus of this report is located on the western edge of the Kelso Wash in the Ivanpah Valley. The Kelso Mountains lie to the east and the Providence Mountains are set to the west. The intersection is just west of the Kelso Depot. This portion of the road, and the intersection, lies an elevation of 2126’. The site sits at the base of Cima Hill, which slopes upward to the northeast at a steady 2.2% grade; as explained in the history, the location of Kelso Depot is KELSO-CIMA ROAD HAER No. CA-2317 (Page 2) due to its location at the base of Cima Hill. The landscape is sparsely vegetated, with creosote. Kelso-Cima Road is one of the two main roads in the preserve. It runs northeast from Kelso Depot for about 19 miles to the ghost town of Cima; the road ends at a junction with Cima Road and Morning Star Mine Road. Cima Road continues to Interstate 15 at the preserve’s northern boundary. Most of Kelso-Cima Road parallels the railroad tracks; the alignment has remained the same since 1921. The road is asphalt, approximately 20 feet wide, and paved with gravel shoulders. It cuts through the rear of the Kelso Depot property and intersects with Kelbaker Road northwest of the depot. Kelbaker Road runs northwest from the depot. Kelbaker Road extends from Interstate Highway 15 at Baker to its north terminus to Interstate Highway 40 to the south. Like the Kelso-Cima Road, Kelbaker is presently asphalt-paved and approximately 20 feet in width. Kelbaker Road is not a contributing resource to the Kelso Depot, Restaurant and Employees Hotel Historic District. History: Kelso-Cima Road was built around 1905 by the Union Pacific Railroad to facilitate railroad construction and maintenance. Construction of a railway line between Salt Lake City, Las Vegas and Los Angeles began in 1901 when by Senator William Andrews Clark created the San Pedro, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake Railroad Company. In 1902 the Union Pacific Railroad, which had hoped to build a line from Ogden, Utah to the Los Angeles area, obtained half of the railroad's stock. The San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad reached the site of Kelso Depot from the west in April 1904. The railroad built a construction camp at the site, along the new road, with tent housing for workers and three warehouses. The camp was first known as Siding No. 16 (a siding refers to a separate section of track used for loading), and it later became the site of Kelso Depot. The road was used to transport construction supplies and workers to the railroad line under construction. The road was unpaved when it was built, and was likely paved sometime in the mid-20th century. The railroad line was completed by and first used in May of 1905.1 1 Gordon Chapelle, et al, 19‐21. KELSO-CIMA ROAD HAER No. CA-2317 (Page 3) Kelso-Cima Road continued to serve the Kelso Depot site as it grew from a construction camp into a “helper station” for the railroad. The helper station designation referred to the fact that the depot was used as a location for train engineers to obtain a second locomotive to help the train scale the 2,078’ Cima Grade, the steepest part of the rail line, to the east. The Kelso Depot site was a natural choice for a siding also since nearby wells provided a plentiful source of water for refueling steam locomotives. By 1906 the Union Pacific added an engine house, a lunch room (for workers and train passengers traveling on trains without dining cars), sleeping rooms, a post office, and a small wood frame depot to the site. In 1921 the Union Pacific bought the remainder of the railroad's stock from Senator Clark, and so was sole owner of the line. Hoping to compete with the Santa Fe Railroad’s Harvey House train stations, the company built the Spanish Mission Revival-style Kelso Clubhouse and Restaurant (now called Kelso Depot) in 1924. At its height in the 1940s, when the nearby Vulcan Mine operated, the town of Kelso had over 2,000 inhabitants. The Kelso- Cima Road served employees of the railroad, Vulcan Mine and residents of the booming town. Throughout subsequent decades, the road continued to be utilized by miners with claims in the areas and by area ranchers. It is now one of two main roads that cross Mojave National Preserve; the other is Kelbaker Road. Kelso Depot is now a visitor center, and the road is used by tourists.2 Sources: Chappell, Gordon. Kelso Depot Historic Structures Report. National Park Service, 1998. Mojave National Preserve. Environmental Assessment: Reconstruct Road Segments to Improve Safety. November 2014. National Park Service Pacific West Regional Office Files. Unrau, Harlan. Kelso Depot, Restaurant and Employees Hotel, National Register of Historic Places nomination form. 2001. 2 Chapelle et al, 199. KELSO-CIMA ROAD HAER No. CA-2317 (Page 4) Project Information: In 2015, a number of changes will occur in an effort to improve safety at the intersection of Kelso-Cima Road and Kelbaker Road. 400 feet of Kelso-Cima Road will be moved about fifty feet to the northwest just east of the intersection with Kelbaker Road, and the road will be widened to 22 feet, with two-foot shoulders on each side. Kelbaker Road will be raised approximately three feet as it approaches the railroad crossing. New curbs, speed humps and a new parking lot will be constructed. These changes will improve sight lines around the Kelso Depot, better define the traffic flow, and improve pedestrian and vehicle safety. This HAER report was stipulated as mitigation for this undertaking. .
Recommended publications
  • Information to Users

    Information to Users

    Sexual segregation in desert-dwelling mountain sheep Item Type Thesis Authors Bleich, Vernon Charles Download date 02/10/2021 22:18:29 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/11122/9364 INFORMATION TO USERS This manuscript has been reproduced from the microfilm master. UMI films the text directly from the original or copy submitted. Thus, some thesis and dissertation copies are in typewriter face, while others may be from any type of computer printer. The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. Broken or indistinct print, colored or poor quality illustrations and photographs, print bleedthrough, substandard margins, and improper alignment can adversely affect reproduction. In the unlikely event that the author did not send UMI a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if unauthorized copyright material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. Oversize materials (e.g., maps, drawings, charts) are reproduced by sectioning the original, beginning at the upper left-hand comer and continuing from left to right in equal sections with small overlaps. Each original is also photographed in one exposure and is included in reduced form at the back of the book. Photographs included in the original manuscript have been reproduced xerographically in this copy. Higher quality 6" x 9" black and white photographic prints are available for any photographs or illustrations appearing in this copy for an additional charge. Contact UMI directly to order. University Microfilms International A Bell & Howell Information Company 300 North Zeeb Road. Ann Arbor. Ml 48106-1346 USA 313/761-4700 800/521-0600 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner.
  • Mojave National Preserve: Administrative History

    Mojave National Preserve: Administrative History

    Mojave National Preserve: Administrative History Mojave Administrative History From Neglected Space To Protected Place: An Administrative History of Mojave National Preserve by Eric Charles Nystrom March 2003 Prepared for: United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Mojave National Preserve Great Basin CESU Cooperative Agreement H8R0701001 TABLE OF CONTENTS moja/adhi/adhi.htm Last Updated: 05-Apr-2005 http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/moja/adhi/adhi.htm[8/6/2013 5:32:15 PM] Mojave National Preserve: Administrative History (Table of Contents) Mojave Administrative History TABLE OF CONTENTS COVER ACKNOWLEDGMENTS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION CHAPTER TWO: PRELUDE TO SYSTEMATIC FEDERAL MANAGEMENT Native Americans and Anglo Contact Grazing Mining Railroads Homesteading Modern Roads and Rights of Way Modern Military Training Recreation CHAPTER THREE: BLM MANAGEMENT IN THE EAST MOJAVE FLPMA and the Desert Plan The East Mojave National Scenic Area and the Genesis of the CDPA The Political Battle Over the CDPA CHAPTER FOUR: AN AWKWARD START AND THREATS OF AN EARLY END The Dollar Budget CHAPTER FIVE: PLANNING FOR MOJAVE'S FUTURE CHAPTER SIX: PARK MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER SEVEN: VISITOR SERVICES Resource and Visitor Protection Interpretation CHAPTER EIGHT: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Natural Resources http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/moja/adhi/adhit.htm[8/6/2013 5:32:17 PM] Mojave National Preserve: Administrative History (Table of Contents) Cultural Resources CHAPTER NINE: FUTURES BIBLIOGRAPHY FOOTNOTES INDEX (omitted from the online edition) LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Illustration 1 - Joshua tree and buckhorn cholla Illustration 2 - Prehistoric petroglyphs at Indian Well Illustration 3 - The 7IL Ranch Illustration 4 - Stone walls of 1880s-era Providence Illustration 5 - U.S.
  • Mojave National Preserve California

    Mojave National Preserve California

    A fact sheet from 2017 Dougall Photography/iStockphoto Mojave’s $131.8 million maintenance backlog includes repairs to historic buildings such as the Kelso Depot. Shane McMurphy/iStockphoto Mojave National Preserve California Overview Two hours from the hustle and bustle of Las Vegas and 100 miles from the nearest lodging lies California’s Mojave National Preserve. The Las Vegas Review-Journal dubbed this vast desert in San Bernardino County the “perfect escape for those seeking serenity.” The preserve spans 1.6 million acres, making it the third-largest National Park Service (NPS) unit in the contiguous United States. Mojave is ecologically and geologically diverse, with towering sand dunes, dun-colored mesas, and volcanic formations providing habitat for its abundant plants and wildlife. In addition to the densest forest of Joshua trees in the world, visitors can see bighorn sheep, bobcats, golden eagles, and breathtaking displays of seasonal wildflowers. The preserve also has a rich cultural heritage. Lands first inhabited by the Chemehuevi and Mojave tribes attracted gold miners in the late 19th century and were later crossed by several railroad lines. Visitors can learn more about this history through exhibits at the visitor center and by exploring archaeological sites, abandoned mines, and preserved homesteads and other buildings. The ghost town of Kelso, which once served as a Union Pacific Railroad depot and mining outpost, is one of the park’s most popular destinations. Unfortunately, Mojave faces over $131 million in deferred maintenance. Maintenance challenges Nearly all of Mojave’s needed repairs are for its road network. Severe deterioration of some sections of pavement has prompted the NPS to warn visitors of dangerous potholes.
  • San Bernardino & Inyo Counties, California

    San Bernardino & Inyo Counties, California

    BLM-California Old Spanish National Historic Trail Recreation & Development Strategy San Bernardino & Inyo Counties, California—September, 2015 14 Old Spanish National Historic Trail Recreation & Development Strategy Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Utah State Office Prepared For: The Bureau of Land Management, Barstow Field Office The Old Spanish Trail Association Prepared By: Michael Knight, BLM, ACE Landscape Architect Intern Graydon Bascom, BLM, ACE Historic Trails Intern September, 2015 Contents Note to the Reader 1 Participants 2 Explanation of Document Sections 3 Project Overview Old Spanish Trail Map 7 Recreation Route Map 9 Typical Trail Elements 11 Trail Zone Details Cajon Junction to Barstow (Zone 1) 15 Barstow to Harvard Rd (Zone 2) 19 Harvard Rd to Salt Creek (Zone 3) 27 Zzyzx to Piute Gorge (Zone 4) 31 Salt Creek to California State Line (Zone 5) 37 Summary 41 Above: Old Spanish Trail Marker at Emigrant Pass Cover Page: Top photo: Salt Creek ACEC, Bottom Photo: Mouth of Spanish Canyon looking southwest Note To The Reader National Historic Trails are trails that have a historical significance to the nation, and can only be designated by an act of Congress. There are currently 19 National Historic Trails in the United States. In 1968, the National Trails System Act, which is intended to provide for the outdoor recreation needs of the public, opened the door to federal involvement in all types of trails. Today, the Bureau of Land Management, along with the National Park Service and National Forest Service, are responsible for the administration and management of National Historic Trails.
  • Birds of the Mojave Desert: Natural History & Conservation Natural And

    Birds of the Mojave Desert: Natural History & Conservation Natural And

    Birds of the Mojave Desert: Natural History & Conservation DATES AND TIMES OF MEETING: October 8, 9, 10, 2010 beginning Friday at 8 P.M. and ending Sunday at 3 P.M. INSTRUCTOR: Kurt Leuschner Oases in the Mojave Desert are used by a wide variety of bird species every fall as stopping points during their southward migration. You will be amazed by the numbers and kinds of species we will encounter at this time of year. Beginning on Friday evening we will examine the important role of these stopover areas in the conservation of neotropical migrant birds and learn the techniques used to identify the common families of birds found in the vicinity of the Desert Studies Center. As we observe both migrant and resident birds in their natural habitats, we will learn about their ecology, natural history and special adaptations to the harsh desert environment. Natural and Cultural History of the Mojave National Preserve –Clark Mountain to Mitchell Caverns – The High Country DATES AMD TIMES OF MEETING: October 15, 16, 17, 2010 beginning Friday at 8 P.M. and ending Sunday at 3 P.M. INSTRUCTOR: Robert Fulton The Mojave National Preserve encompasses a region of remarkable landscape diversity. This class will explore those areas of the Preserve between 3,500 and 5,000 feet. Class begins Friday evening with an introductory lecture and slide presentation on the Preserve’s diversity. Saturday we will begin our exploration in Shadow Valley (4,000 feet), visiting the Valley Wells mill and smelter site, Copper World Mine in Clark Mountain. We will travel through a portion of the world’s largest Joshua Tree forest flanking the famous Cima Dome, en route to the Cow Cove petroglyph site, one of the richest cultural sites in the eastern Mojave (an easy 2 mile round trip hike).
  • Desert Bighorn Sheep Report

    Desert Bighorn Sheep Report

    California Department of Fish and Wildlife Region 6 Desert Bighorn Sheep Status Report November 2013 to October 2016 A summary of desert bighorn sheep population monitoring and management by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Authors: Paige Prentice, Ashley Evans, Danielle Glass, Richard Ianniello, and Tom Stephenson Inland Deserts Region California Department of Fish and Wildlife Desert Bighorn Status Report 2013-2016 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Inland Deserts Region 787 N. Main Street Ste. 220 Bishop, CA 93514 www.wildlife.ca.gov This document was finalized on September 6, 2018 Page 2 of 40 California Department of Fish and Wildlife Desert Bighorn Status Report 2013-2016 Table of Contents Executive Summary …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4 I. Monitoring ............................................................................................................................................ 6 A. Data Collection Methods .................................................................................................................. 7 1. Capture Methods .......................................................................................................................... 7 2. Survey Methods ............................................................................................................................ 8 B. Results and Discussion .................................................................................................................... 10 1. Capture Data ..............................................................................................................................
  • Mojave National Preserve Management Plan for Developed Water Sources

    Mojave National Preserve Management Plan for Developed Water Sources

    to Las Vegas to Las Vegas Kin Primm gsto E n S W E H G T G a I sh N G N A M Wilderness H R A L Y N R A I (! (!A A N Clark Mountain )" H #T R D N (! (! G # G (! U (! N R U U IO ") N A 95 O (! Y E Yates Well P O S (! A x N C C I L c M (! F IC G e U H IVANPAH R L l K A E Mojave National Preserve s IL L i R R U o # 15 O A (! LAKE (! C A r A Water Resources Management Plan and Environmental Assessment D M L (dry) c D C i n ash M 164 O e LL W HI n Searchlight R WK o MOHA at o Nipton W he a Mojave National Preserve boundary W d )" P # Nipton Road I Salton # ### 164 U M ## # National Park Service wilderness E I T Sea G N h E s N E R Y a A A W # R L (! E s L S Spring ng A H V ri C IL ES L L p M N A S 127 ll L L )" CIMA ROAD # Ivanpah Road I u L Small game guzzler B A )" (! A E V # )" V Y S T " Big game guzzler T # ## A N (! S # M (! L )" # (!(! # Halloran Springs #Morning U N # L (! I # ## (! # Well H E # Star Mine # O h ##(!# A ## s ## W (! )" A Y (! # T a H i # M (! CASTLE ## P l sh (!# Paved road lo a N W # A w W MOUNTAINS N Willow e U )" # P NATIONAL t SILVER A u Spring O i 15 N MONUMENT LAKE # V (! P Unpaved 2-wheel drive road I A (!# # # M (dry) (! # )" Morning Star Mine Road V (! I (! E Cal Nev Ari # L Kessler Unpaved 4-wheel drive road #(!# T # #### Spring K (!## S CIMA R (! (!# Mine Ro (! (! # rt a # A (! ! O # a d Mojave Road 4-wheel drive road #(!#(! ( Y C h DOME (! !( H # s Deer ( (! W (! a E (!(! Spring #(! N (! )" )" P W# (! Keystone Desert wash (! I NEVADA Baker Kelbaker Rd nk (! (! CALIFORNIA a (! (! U T (!(! # (! (! Spring ck
  • Mojave National Preserve Management Plan for Developed

    Mojave National Preserve Management Plan for Developed

    to Las Vegas to Las Vegas Kin Primm gsto E n S W E H G T G a I sh N G N A M Wilderness H R A L Y N R A I (! (!A A N Clark Mountain )" H #T R D N (! (! G # G (! U (! N R U U IO ") N A 95 O (! Y E Yates Well P O S (! A x N C C I L c M (! F IC G e U H IVANPAH R L l K A E Mojave National Preserve s IL L i R R U o # 15 O A (! LAKE (! C A r A Water Resources Management Plan and Environmental Assessment D M L (dry) c D C i n ash M 164 O e LL W HI n Searchlight R WK o MOHA at o Nipton W he a Mojave National Preserve boundary W d )" P # Nipton Road I Salton # ### 164 U M ## # National Park Service wilderness E I T Sea G N h E s N E R Y a A A W # R L (! E s L S Spring ng A H V ri C IL ES L L p M N A S 127 ll L L )" CIMA ROAD # Ivanpah Road I u L Small game guzzler B A )" (! A E V # )" V Y S T " Big game guzzler T # ## A N (! S # M (! L )" # (!(! # Halloran Springs #Morning U N # L (! I # ## (! # Well H E # Star Mine # O h ##(!# A ## s ## W (! )" A Y (! # T a H i # M (! CASTLE ## P l sh (!# Paved road lo a N W # A w W MOUNTAINS N Willow e U )" # P NATIONAL t SILVER A u Spring O i 15 N MONUMENT LAKE # V (! P Unpaved 2-wheel drive road I A (!# # # M (dry) (! # )" Morning Star Mine Road V (! I (! E Cal Nev Ari # L Kessler Unpaved 4-wheel drive road #(!# T # #### Spring K (!## S CIMA R (! (!# Mine Ro (! (! # rt a # A (! ! O # a d Mojave Road 4-wheel drive road #(!#(! ( Y C h DOME (! !( H # s Deer ( (! W (! a E (!(! Spring #(! N (! )" )" P W# (! Keystone Desert wash (! I NEVADA Baker Kelbaker Rd nk (! (! CALIFORNIA a (! (! U T (!(! # (! (! Spring ck
  • Granite Mountains Wilderness Study Area, San Bernardino County, California

    Granite Mountains Wilderness Study Area, San Bernardino County, California

    Mineral Resources of the Bristol/ Granite Mountains Wilderness Study Area, San Bernardino County, California U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1712-C Chapter C Mineral Resources of the Bristol/Granite Mountains Wilderness Study Area, San Bernardino County, California By KEITH A. HOWARD, JAMES E. KILBURN, ROBERT W. SIMPSON, TODD T. FITZGIBBON, DAVID E. DETRA, and GARY L. RAINES U.S. Geological Survey CHARLES SABINE U.S. Bureau of Mines U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1712 MINERAL RESOURCES OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS: CENTRAL CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DONALD PAUL MODEL, Secretary U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Dallas L. Peck, Director UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON: 1987 For sale by the Books and Open-File Reports Section U.S. Geological Survey Federal Center, Box 25425 Denver, CO 80225 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Mineral resources of the Bristol/Granite Mountains Wilderness Study Area, San Bernardino County, California. U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1712-C Bibliography Supt. of Docs. No.: I 19.3:1712-C 1. Mines and mineral resources California Bristol/ Granite Mountains Wilderness. 2. Geology Bristol/ Granite Mountains Wilderness. 3. Bristol/Granite Mountains Wilderness (Calif.) I. Howard, Keith A. II. Geological Survey (U.S.) III. Series. QE75.B9 No. 1712-C 557.3 s 87-600062 fTN24.C2l [553'.09794'95l STUDIES RELATED TO WILDERNESS Bureau of Land Management Wilderness Study Areas The Federal Land Policy and Management Act (Public Law 94-579, October 21, 1976) requires the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Bureau of Mines to conduct mineral surveys on certain areas to determine the mineral values, if any, that may be present.
  • Things to Do Within 100 Miles of Barstow Secured in Writing from the Author

    Things to Do Within 100 Miles of Barstow Secured in Writing from the Author

    Permission to re-print must be Things To Do Within 100 Miles of Barstow secured in writing from the author. Courtesy of Route 66 Mother Road Museum, Barstow CA Approx. Distance from Websites & Additional Info Name Description Mother Websites may not be updated regularly. Call ahead for current Road information. Museum Afton Canyon Natural The Mojave River flows above ground in the Afton Check with the Bureau of Land Management office in 1 Area Canyon area. Sometimes called the “Grand Canyon of Barstow for up-to-date info. the Mojave,” it is considered a good spot for bird and http://www.blm.gov/ca/index.html wildlife viewing. Kit Carson, Jedediah Smith, & John Bureau of Land Charles Fremont are some of the early western Road conditions can change from deep sand in explorers who passed through the area. The historic summer to mud and washed-out sections after rain. Management Mojave Road is nearby. 35 miles Avoid canyons during thunderstorms due to possible 2601 Barstow Road violent flash floods. Plan accordingly, as no food, Barstow, CA 92311 The Route 66 Mother Road Museum in Barstow has water or gasoline may be available for miles. Always (760) -252-6000 numerous books for sale on areas to explore, such as notify someone of your plans. Cell phones do not canyons, rock formations, intaglios, etc. always work in remote areas. Amboy Crater is a cinder cone from an ancient Amboy, CA volcano. The Crater is on BLM land, and has a graded Avoid intense midday Summer sun at Amboy Crater. 2 Historic Route 66 dirt road leading to the base of the crater.
  • Appendix F Dr. and Mrs. Brent Moelleken – Full Letter

    Appendix F Dr. and Mrs. Brent Moelleken – Full Letter

    SAN BERNARDINO COUNTYWIDE PLAN FINAL PROGRAM EIR COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO Appendices Appendix F Dr. and Mrs. Brent Moelleken – Full Letter August 2020 SAN BERNARDINO COUNTYWIDE PLAN FINAL PROGRAM EIR COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO Appendices This page intentionally left blank. PlaceWorks August 15, 2019 BY EMAIL Jerry L. Blum, Countywide Plan Coordinator - Land Use Services Department County of San BernArdino 385 N. ArrowheAd Avenue, 1st Floor San BernArdino, CA 92415 Re: Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Report DeAr Mr. Blum: This letter is written on behAlf of Dr. and Mrs. Brent Moelleken, owners of a property locAted in Lake ArrowheAd, County of San BernArdino, CaliforniA. The Moelleken’s property is known as ShAdy Cove. ShAdy Cove is on the NationAl Registry of Historic properties, and it is subject to an easement with restrictive covenAnts. The purpose of these comments is to provide evidence and request thAt the DrAft EnvironmentAl ImpAct Report (DEIR) be supplemented with additional anAlysis of the impActs of the County of San BernArdino continuing to fail to adopt Mills Act ordinAnces to preserve its historic properties. Along with this letter is a Dropbox link with supporting documentAtion. We would be happy to work with your teAm in supplementing the DEIR on these points. The Moellekens, along with many other orgAnizAtions, are committed to ensuring thAt valuAble historic resources are preserved given the aesthetic, environmentAl and economic benefits they confer on neighborhoods and, conversely, the negAtive impActs thAt ultimately occur when these structures deteriorAte and/or are demolished. The 2007 GenerAl Plan recognized the value of historic preservAtion and included aspirAtion goAls for the County to adopt an ordinAnce pursuAnt to the Mills Act under which property owners are grAnted relief under the tax code based upon the contributions made by those owners to restore and to preserve the resource.
  • Kelso Depot Is Open

    Kelso Depot Is Open

    National Park Service Park Guide U.S. Department of the Interior & News Issue 9 / Fall 2005 Mojave National Preserve I Kelso Depot is Open left: Kelso Depot has been restored to its original color. top: The Depot in 1992. bottom: Inside, the original lunch counter was replicated. NEARLY TWENTY YEARS AFTER THE LAST CUP OF COFFEE WAS pete with the Harvey Houses operated by UP’s competitor, served at the lunch counter in the Kelso Depot, the huge old the Santa Fe Railroad. As the population of Kelso grew to Vist Kelso Depot building is once again open for desert travelers. The Depot, its peak of 2,000 residents during World War II, the Depot Location: which once operated as a train station, lunch room, and served as the hub of community activities. After the war, • 35 miles south of Baker, California. employee dormitory, has been transformed into Mojave Na- railroad traffic decreased, railroad automation advanced, • From I-15, exit at Kelbaker Road and tional Preserve’s principal information center. and a nearby iron ore mine closed down. Kelso’s boom went drive south 35 miles to Kelso. bust, and now only a handful of Union Pacific employees live • From I-40, exit at Kelbaker Road and Many of the former dormitory rooms now contain exhibits there. The depot building was used less and less, and finally drive north 22 miles to Kelso. about the surrounding desert, from tortoises to sand dunes closed down completely in July 1985. Hours: to desert mining and ranching. The old ticket office and two • Wednesday through Sunday, 9:00 a.m.