Garlock, California
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Garlock is an unincorporated community
in Kern County
, California
. It is located 6.25 miles (10 km) east-southeast of Saltdale
, at an elevation of 2169 feet (661 m).
A post office operated at Garlock from 1896 to 1904 and from 1923 to 1926.
Garlock is a ghost town
that was known as El Paso City or Cow Wells interchangeably. The little town provided water for cattlemen and freighters wishing to avoid the potentially treacherous washes in Red Rock Canyon
. Some gold had been found in the canyons of the El Paso Mountains
, enough to warrant an arrastre being built in 1887. In 1893 a nugget was brought in worth $1,900 from Goler Canyon and so the rush began. In 1894 Eugene Garlock of Tehachapi
moved in an eight stamp mill. Miners would talk of going down to "the Garlock mill," "down to the Garlock," and finally just "Garlock."
California Historical Landmark
#671.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Kern County
Kern County, California
Spreading across the southern end of the California Central Valley, Kern County is the fifth-largest county by population in California. Its economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction, and there is a strong aviation and space presence. Politically, it has generally...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located 6.25 miles (10 km) east-southeast of Saltdale
Saltdale, California
Saltdale is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located near Koehn Lake south-southwest of Ridgecrest near Garlock, California. It is at an elevation of 1923 feet ....
, at an elevation of 2169 feet (661 m).
A post office operated at Garlock from 1896 to 1904 and from 1923 to 1926.
Garlock is a ghost town
Ghost town
A ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
that was known as El Paso City or Cow Wells interchangeably. The little town provided water for cattlemen and freighters wishing to avoid the potentially treacherous washes in Red Rock Canyon
Red Rock Canyon State Park (California)
Red Rock Canyon State Park features scenic desert cliffs, buttes and spectacular rock formations. The park is located where the southernmost tip of the Sierra Nevada converges with the El Paso Mountains....
. Some gold had been found in the canyons of the El Paso Mountains
El Paso Mountains Wilderness
The El Paso Mountains Wilderness was created in 1994 and now has a total of . All of the wilderness is in the northern Mojave Desert in eastern Kern County, California and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management...
, enough to warrant an arrastre being built in 1887. In 1893 a nugget was brought in worth $1,900 from Goler Canyon and so the rush began. In 1894 Eugene Garlock of Tehachapi
Tehachapi, California
Tehachapi is a city incorporated in 1909 located in the Tehachapi Mountains between Bakersfield and Mojave in Kern County, California. Tehachapi is located east-southeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of...
moved in an eight stamp mill. Miners would talk of going down to "the Garlock mill," "down to the Garlock," and finally just "Garlock."
California Historical Landmark
California Historical Landmark
California Historical Landmarks are buildings, structures, sites, or places in the state of California that have been determined to have statewide historical significance by meeting at least one of the criteria listed below:...
#671.