Camp Rock Springs
Camp Rock Springs (1860, 1863, 1866 - 1868) - A U.S. Army Camp first established in 1860 in the Mojave Desert near Cima, San Bernardino County, California. Named Camp Rock Springs after the Rock Spring. Abandoned in 1868.
History of Camp Rock Springs
Initially established in 1860 and garrisoned intermittently during the U.S. Civil War as an outpost of Fort Mojave. Reestablished 30 Dec 1866 and later functioned as a subpost of Camp Cady. Closed on 21 May 1868 due to a lack of water at the spring.
Current Status
Ruins near Cima in San Bernardino County, California.
Context
Location:
Near Cima in San Bernardino County, California.
Lat: 35.153° Long: -115.331° Elevation: 4793'
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OldMapsOnline,
USGS, OHM
See Also:
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 85.
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 33.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 248282
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Related:
Camp Cady, Camp Rock Springs, Encyclopedia of Historic Forts, Fort Mojave, Mojave Road, Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, U.S. Civil War,