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| The author's vehicle is dwarfed by the vastness of the area. This image was taken near what was once a toll road, which ran through the Pass. Photo by Scott Schwartz. All rights reserved. |
My love for California's Mojave Desert exposed!
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
The Cajon Pass: A little history...
This situation was becoming critical, because
heavy equipment and supplies were needed in burgeoning mining settlements such
as Holcomb Valley; indeed, the teamsters hauling this equipment were so
desperate, according to an April 6, 1861 Los Angeles Star article, that they
were offering $5 per load to anyone who would build a “turnpike road.”
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