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The Mojave Road
Midway Rest Area, N-bound I-15, 30 mi NE of Barstow, Barstow,
CA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 0' 37.386",
-116° 31' 52.2012"
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California State
Historical Marker
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Long ago, Mohave Indians used a network of pathways to cross the Mojave Desert. In 1826, American trapper Jedediah Smith used their paths and became the first non-Indian to reach the California coast overland from mid-America. The paths were worked into a military wagon road in 1859. This 'Mojave Road' remained a major link between Los Angeles and points east until a railway crossed the desert in 1885.
Last updated: 2/15/2016 21:05:00 |
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The Mojave Road Historical Marker Location Map, Barstow, California Map
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