Amboy, Calif. -- Alt. 611; pop. of twp. 621. [m.p. 661.5] Small salt refinery at Saltus siding. Bristol Mountains to north, from Amboy to Ludlow; cinder cone 200 feet high near Amboy on Black lava flow 5 miles in diameter, geologically recent.
Bagdad, Calif. (name inspired by Bagdad, Iraq) -- Alt. 782. [m.p. 669.3] Extinct volcanoes northwest and southeast. Lead and Bullion Mountains to south, sliver and lead found in these mountains. Old camp of General Fremont 15 miles west.
Ludlow, Calif. -- Alt. 1,778; pop of twp. 300. [m.p. 693.4] Thirty miles west of Death Valley Junction, by motor, in Death Valley is Furnace Creek Inn -- Season Nov 1st to May 1st. Gold and silver mines in this area.
Newberry, Calif. -- Alt. 1,827; pop. 62. [m.p. 725.6] Natural caves in Newberry Mountains to the south once inhabited by Indians. Old Camp Cadiz, frontier government post on Mojave river 10 miles northeast; walls standing.
Daggett, Calif. (named for John Daggett, former state official) -- Alt. 2,002; pop. 112. [m.p. 737.3] Early-day outfitting point for Death Valley borax mines. Calico Mountains to north which reputedly produced 80 million dollars of silver in old days. 15 miles east is Camp Cady, government fort used by General Fremont. Waters of Mojave River disappear in a sink 40 miles to the northeast, and surface water is not seen from Barstow to river's end except during high-water seasons.
Barstow, Calif. (named for William Barstow Strong, former president of Santa Fe) -- Alt. 2,105; pop. of 2,500. [m.p. 746.4 / 0.0] On Mojave River. Junction where Santa Fe Lines divide, one line running to Los Angeles and Southern California points; the other line to San Francisco and Northern California points. This is an important Santa Fe terminal and division point. Extensive improvements have been made in rail facilities located here. Beds for additional yard tracks have been blasted from solid rock to increase years an additional 1363 cars. New Diesel shops have been installed here to service part of Santa Fe's great fleet of more than 80 giant 5400 H.P. Diesel freight locomotives. The big locomotives are well suited for pulling long freights over mountainous country and through desert sections. Cas del Desierto ("House of the Desert"), station hotel managed by Fred Harvey. Mining, stock raising, dairying and agriculture principal activities. Close to Calico and Waterman mines, which produced many million dollars' worth of xilver in early days. Near Grape Vine station, an old stage route to El Paso.
Oro Grande, Calif. (Spanish, means "Big Gold.") -- Alt. 2,631; pop. 350. [m.p. 31.5] Old mining camp. Considerable mining. Huge deposits silica, limestone and aluminum silicate. Large cement plant. Route of old Mormon trail. Several Mormon families still here. Cattle raising and ranching.
Victorville, Calif. (named for J. N. Victor, construction superintendent of original railroad) -- Alt. 2,714; pop. of 3,307. [m.p. 36.7] Resort region; many dude ranches. Center of farming and mining area. Silica, limestone and building stone quarries, also large cement plant. Alfalfa, cattle and poultry chief products. Ry. station for inland towns of Phelan, Adelanto, Applevalley, Lucerne and Big Bear Valley. On Mojave River.
Summit, Calif. (derives name from location atop Cajon Pass) -- Alt. 3,820; pop. 125. [m.p. 55.9] Southern California is reached by a double-track line through San Bernardino and San Gabriel ranges at Cajon Pass. A species of yucca, called the Joshua Tree is noticeable all the way from Victorville nearly to the summit; the manzanita and juniper also appear. Helper engines are cut off here.
Cajon, Calif. (Spanish, means: "long box") -- Alt. 2,924; pop. 65. [m.p. 62.4] Snow-covered peak in background on right is "Old Baldy" (San Antonia), 10,080 feet. Old Mormon Trail through here used by gold seekers in 1849. Mountains abound in silica sand, limestone and feldspar. Successful apple raising.
Keenbrook, Calif. (named derived from Keene homestead) -- Alt. 2,475. [m.p. 66.3] On south side Cajon Creek. On left side is Cajon Peak, about 5,000 feet high; Cajon Canyon, from summit to Devore; once called Murder Canyon. Lower Lone Pine Canyon enters Cajon Canyon one mile west of Keenbrook, famous apple country. Three-quarters mile northwest of station is cave where pioneer John Brown hid from Indians and excaped. Two miles to Glen ranch resort and numerous outing camps.
Devore, Calif. (named for John Devore, rancher) -- Alt. 2,025; pop. 39. [m.p. 71.0]Fruit growing vineyards; stock raising and dairying; first view of San Gorgonio (highest peak in Southern California, 11,485 feet), San Bernardino and San Jacinto Mountains.
San Bernardino, Calif. (Spanish for "Saint Bernardinus") -- Alt. 1,077; pop. 63,000. [m.p. 81.3] Known as the "friendly city" and situated on southern slope of San Bernardino Mountains in center of orange district. County seat of San Bernardino County, largest county in United States covering area of 20,157 square miles. Founded in 1851 by Mormon settlers from Salt Lake but antedated by mission settlements in 1810. This is a Santa Fe division point and important operating terminal, largest Santa Fe shops in the west located here. Surrounded by orange groves. Auto road 100 miles long to summer resorts along crest of San Bernardino Mountain range 7,000 feet high. San Bernardino has an $800,000 Junior College, a $406,000 high school, an $80,000 Y. M. C. A., a $200,000 municipal auditorium. New Arrowhead Springs Hotel 9 miles from Santa Fe depot.