Daggett, 5 miles down river, was founded in the s. It was originally called Calico Junction but was renamed after California Lieutenant Governor John Daggett when silver was discovered 6 miles north in the Calico Mountains in The finding of silver in Calico and the building of the Southern Pacific Railroad from Mojave to Daggett in made the area a mining center.
The famous mule teams came into being when 10 teams were hitched together with two wagons and a water wagon to haul ore from Daggett to the town of Calico. That same year, the Santa Fe Railroad arrived in town. The mine shut down in when all the silver had played out. But in , the borax rush hit Calico, and by , three borax mines employing men supported Daggett. As the 20th century progressed, Calico and Daggett diminished while Barstow grew. It became a busy rail center and a jumping off place for immigrants entering the state on US Route 66, as made famous by John Steinbeck's novel "The Grapes of Wrath.
Just off Main Street, at First Street, travelers can drive over an old iron bridge that leads to the railroad depot once the site of the historic Harvey House, originally opened in With the construction of the modern Interstate Highway system Barstow's future of growth was assured, as I and I converged at the city limits with State Highway 58, making it the transportation hub of the western Mojave Desert.
Hillside Apartments, on the end of Cottage Street first unit built Longest continuing running business in Barstow. Unemployment Rate. Median Income.
Median Home Price. Median Age. Comfort Index Climate. Riverside County and San Bernardino County to the north form this metro area. Larger than nine U. Cities in the western portion, including Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario, and a patchwork of other communities, are developed suburbs of the Los Angeles area with a rapidly growing and increasingly self-sufficient economy. Read More about Barstow.
Farther east through a mountain gap lie the resort communities of Palm Springs and Palm Desert. Today the main economic activities include a host of diversified light manufacturing, international trade and offices of overseas companies. Although rising rapidly, costs of living and housing remain relatively affordable for comparable areas in Los Angeles and Southern California.
The area is now facing many of the same issues confronting Los Angeles as a whole- overcrowding, sprawl, poor air quality, and long freeway commutes. Bottom line: this area offers many Southern California advantages while bringing the negatives in somewhat smaller doses. The area is semiarid to arid with dry valleys surrounded by desert mountain ranges.
Most of the valley floor to the west is developed. Moving east, coastal grasses and brush give way to desert foliage, including brush, creosote bush, and cactus. The climate varies by altitude and distance from the Pacific Ocean. Summers are warm in the western portion of the counties to extremely hot and dry eastward.
Evenings, consistent with the desert climate and with some marine cooling, are comfortable. Winters are mild and mostly dry, but most annual precipitation, including rainy spells, occurs during this season. There are a few days each winter with below-freezing temperatures, but many winters are frost-free. Snow is rare but can occur. Recent job growth is Positive. Barstow jobs have increased by 2. It is centrally located in the western Mojave at the entrance to the Mojave National Preserve and is home of the U.
Located in the high Mojave Desert of Eastern California, Barstow is extremely dry year round, with less than 5 inches of rain annually. Dress appropriately and carry plenty of water. There are commercial and public locations for camping and RVs in and near Barstow. For a complete list contact:. Located on the Mojave River, the Barstow area became a mining center late in the s. Daggett, 5 miles downriver, was founded in the s. It was originally called Calico Junction but was renamed after California Lieutenant Governor John Daggett when silver was discovered 6 miles north in the Calico Mountains in The finding of silver in Calico and the building of the Southern Pacific Railroad from Mohave to Daggett in made the area a mining center.
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