Interstate 15 Freeway, San Diego to Salt Lake – through the Mojave Desert
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Siberia
Siberia was originally a Santa Fe Railroad water stop and siding. When the National Old Trails Road and Route 66 passed by, service stations, cafes, and tourist camps operated out of here providing the desert traveler comfort, fuel, and mechanic services. (Photos 2001)
Petroglyph Site – 2004
Pioneertown
Marl Spring
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Marl Springs is a historical site located in the Mojave Desert National Preserve in California. The area has significance due to its role as a water source for travelers and settlers in the desert region. Here’s a brief history of Marl Springs:
- Native American Presence: The Mojave Desert has a long history of Native American habitation. The Chemehuevi and Mojave people were among the indigenous groups living in the area. These Native American communities deeply understood the desert environment and its resources.
- Exploration and Early Settlement: In the 19th century, the Mojave Desert attracted explorers, pioneers, and prospectors seeking new opportunities. The Mojave Road, a route through the Mojave Desert, and Marl Springs became a crucial water source for travelers along this route.
- Military Use: During the mid-1800s, the U.S. Army established a military presence in the Mojave Desert. With its reliable water source, Marl Springs was a strategic location for military operations and a resting point for troops moving through the region.
- Mining Activity: Like many areas in the Mojave Desert, Marl Springs saw mining activity during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Prospectors sought minerals such as gold and silver in the surrounding hills, contributing to the region’s development.
- Railroad Expansion: The railroad‘s arrival led to changes in transportation patterns, reducing the importance of some stagecoach routes. However, Marl Springs retained significance for those traveling by road or seeking water in the desert.
- Mojave Desert National Preserve: In 1994, the preserve was established to protect the unique desert ecosystem and preserve its cultural and historical resources. Marl Springs is now part of this national preserve, allowing visitors to explore its historical remnants and appreciate its role in the region’s past.
Today, Marl Springs stands as a testament to the challenges and opportunities the Mojave Desert presents, showcasing the intersection of natural resources, human history, and the development of transportation routes in the American West.
Kwanami
The dream world was as important to the Mojave People as was the physical world. It was from this dream state instruction was given that would guide them to their destiny.
The Mojave Warrior was as brutal and violent in battle as his enemy. Even more so, not only because of strength and endurance but because those who had bad dreams; dreams of death and misfortune, were left behind in the villages with the women so as not to bring a curse to the war.
Among the small and dangerous bands were mixed the Kwanami. They were the elite warrior captains. The Kwanami were said to have dreamed of war and the death of their opponents in the womb before their birth. Their dreams would be of ripping lion and bear creatures apart with bare hands and emerging from the dust victorious and unscathed.
The Kwanami lived apart from the rest of the Mohave People, in the south of the valley where Mastamho, the God-son, fought with the serpent under the three peaks. It was here they would fast and meditate on the death of their opponents and the art of warfare.
These men who were stoic and impervious to heat, cold, hunger, and pain, would practice with their war bows and clubs in order to be the most effective in ministering death to their foes.
Hesperia Rock Show
Rocks & Gems – 2018
Geology List
Geology Thumbnail Index
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Heteromyid rodents from Miocene faunas of the Mojave Desert, Southern California. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Science Series 41; p. 213-236.
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The Mojave Desert – Shaping the Classic American Desert
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Mojave Preserve Geology – Landforms
Desert landscape and surface processes study, Mojave National Preserve.
Hole in the Wall – Mojave Preserve
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The Mojave River and Associated Lakes – Mojave Desert Geology
Desert landscape and surface processes study, Mojave National Preserve.
Geology – Death Valley Rock Samples – Mojave Desert
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Geology of the Death Valley Region
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Introduction to Geology of the Mojave Desert
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Earthquake Faults: Mojave Desert Geology
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Rock Formations – Mojave Desert
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Desert Landforms & Surface Processes
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Map, photos and virtual tour of the Geology Tour Road in Joshua Tree National Park.
Introduction to the Arch Rock Geology tour
Geology tour of White Tank Arch Rock in Joshua Tree National Park.
The Geology of the Mojave Desert
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Magma On The Move: Geology of the Mojave Desert
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Changing Climates and Ancient Lakes Mojave Desert
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General Geologic History – Mojave Preserve – California Mojave
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Geology Road – Joshua Tree National Park
Driving tour of Joshua Tree geology
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Volcanic Rocks and Associated Landforms
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Badwater – Death Valley Geology
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Geology Red Rock National Conservation Area
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Mosaic Canyon – Death Valley Geology
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