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Rosamond began back in 1877 and was named after the daughter of an official of the Southern Pacific Railroad. After the first post office arrived on May 1855 located at the Tropico Gold Mine site, David Bayles was appointed the first Postmaster serving 100 people.
It was no surprise in the late 1890's mining and cattle were the main source of income. Soon the Lida Mine (later Tropico Mine) opened and the hills swarmed with miners since ore was discovered and went as high as $100,000 per ton. Then in the 1930's, mining again boomed with the price of Gold going up and the town grew dispite the depression. Army Air Corps soon discovered the Muroc dry lake bed and was named Muroc Army Air Field (now Edwards AFB).RosamondCalifornia’s Abandoned Mines - Stay Out - Stay Alive! |
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jumpingnorman Thu Oct 22, 2009 04:35 UTC
Amazing how much wild cats they have saved here..wonderful pages, Dee and the best tracks...and abandoned mines ---- I think if you go into those old mines, they are scarier than the catacombs...Norman :) | kyoub Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:51 UTC
The feline center caught my eye. This is a great idea and wonderful for the big cats. Very interesting small town. | richiecdisc Wed Aug 5, 2009 18:35 UTC
Found the leopard! Nice slice of American ala the west, Dee. Enjoyed the assorted small town eateries most. | Bwana_Brown Sun Aug 2, 2009 15:41 UTC
Quite an assortment of attractions in and around Rosamond! The feline centre sounds quite interesting! |
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