California Highway 58

Eastern Mojave Vegetation	California Highway 58
	Tom Schweich

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Santa Margarita Feed and Supply Other Articles: U. S. Highway 101: near Santa Margarita Locations: Santa Margarita.	Santa Margarita Junction: US Highway 101, north through the Salinas Valley to San Francisco, south to San Luis Obispo and then along the coast to Los Angeles.
Shell Creek near Highway 58 Other Articles: Shell Creek Road: 90000 Locations: Shell Creek.	Shell Creek This small creek drains north to Shandon, where it joins the Estrella River.
Other Articles: Soda Lake Road: at CA Hwy 58	Junction: Soda Lake Road, south to Soda Lake and beyond.
Carrizo Plain Locations: Carrizo Plain.	Carrizo Plain This large land-locked valley was formed by the San Andreas Rift Zone, which runs along the east side fot he valley.
Highway 58 approaches the west side of the Temblor Range. Locations: Temblor Range.	The climb to the summit of the Temblor Range from Carrizo Plain is short and steep.
Other Articles: Seven Mile Road: at CA Hwy 58	Junction: Seven Mile Road Turn right (south) here for Elkhorn Road and to tour the San Andreas Fault.
Meadow in Temblor Range Locations: Temblor Range.	Small meadow at the summit of California Highway 58 where is crosses the Temblor Range,
San Joaquin Valley from the Temblor Range Locations: Temblor Range.	California Highway 58 descends from the summit of the Temblor Range into the San Joaquin Valley.
Oil Well near McKittrick, CA	Oil well beside California Highway 58 west of McKittrick.
Other Articles: California Highway 33: near McKittrick	Junction: California Highway 33, south to Taft, Maricopa, Ojai and Ventura.
View of the town of McKittrick. Locations: McKittrick.	McKittrick McKittrick is an oil town in the southeastern San Joaquin Valley.
Other Articles: California Highway 33: near McKittrick	Junction California Highway 33, north to Avenal and Coalinga.
Looking west from California Highway 58, Cymric Oil Field on ridge. Other Articles: Field Notes: 20050419060 Locations: San Joaquin Valley.	View of the Cymric Oil Field from beside California Highway 58. The town of McKittrick is on the other side of the foreground ridge.
Looking northeast toward Buttonwillow along California Highway 58. Other Articles: Field Notes: 20050419060 Locations: San Joaquin Valley.	View of the San Joaquin Valley, looking northeast toward Buttonwillow.
California Aqueduct.	California Highway 58 crosses the California Aqueduct near Buttonwillow.
Highway 58 Through Buttonwillow	Buttonwillow
Cooperative Cotton Gin near Buttonwillow.	Cotton is a major crop in the southern San Joaquin Valley. This large cooperative cotton gin is along California Highway 58 near Buttonwillow.
Businesses at Buttonwillow Junction Other Articles: U. S. Interstate 5: Buttonwillow Junction	Junction: U. S. Interstate 5
Other Articles: CA Hwy 178: Bakersfield CA Hwy 99: at CA Hwy 58 Locations: Bakersfield.	Bakersfield Junction: California Highway 178, east over Walker Pass to Inyokern. U. S. Highway 99, up and down the Great Valley.
The 4Runner with 100,000 Miles. Other Articles: Field Notes: 20050425020	As I was descending into Bakersfield on California Highway 58 on April 25, 2005, the 4Runner turned over 100,000 miles at General Beale Road. We got off to buy some produce and to take this photo.
	Tehachapi
Tehachapi Valley and its Windmills. Locations: Tehachapi.	View across the Tehachapi Valley to windmills on the Tehachapi Mountains.
Literature Cited: - Deaver, Bill, 1967. - Deaver, Marion, 1967. Other Articles: California Highway 14: in Mojave in Mojave Locations: Mojave. Kramer Junction.	Mojave Junction: California Highway 14, north, through Red Rock Canyon to U. S. Highway 395 and the Owens Valley. California Highway 14, south, through Lancaster and Palmdale to Los Angeles.
US Borax Plant at Boron. Locations: Boron.
Locations: Boron.	Boron
Present Day Kramer Station. Other Articles: Field Notes: 20010527070 Locations: Location Anchor: "CAKramerStn" not found in tblLocations	Kramer Station, near crossing of Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad.
Other Articles: U. S. Highway 395: at Kramer Jct	Kramer Junction Junction: U. S. Highway 395 Turn north on U. S. Highway 395 for the Randsburg mining area, Ridgecrest, and the Owens Valley.
Other Articles: Hinkley Road: 50000	Junction: Hinkley Road. Turn north on Hinkley Road for access to Black Canyon Road and Opal Mountain Road.
Other Articles: Lenwood Road: 60000	Junction: Lenwood Road. Turn north on Lenwood Road for Old Highway 58, on the north side of Barstow.
Other Articles: Interstate 15: at CA Hwy 58 Locations: Barstow.	Barstow Junction: US Interstate 15 California city, crossroads for early emigrant trails, railroads and highways in the California Desert, on the Mojave River. Once a small mining center and railroad town in California's Mojave Desert, Barstow is located at the junction of 3 major highways -- Interstate 15, Interstate 40 and State Highway 58. It is centrally located in the western Mojave at the entrance to the Mojave National Preserve and is home of the U.S. Army National Training Center, Marine Corps Logistics Base, NASA's Goldstone Deep Space Network and Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad Yards. Population is 21,500 and elevation is 2,106 feet above sea level.
If you have a question or a comment you may write to me at: tas4@schweich.com I sometimes post interesting questions in my FAQ, but I never disclose your full name or address.	[Home Page] Date and time this article was prepared: 5/8/2008 9:40:22 AM

Santa Margarita

Shell Creek

Carrizo Plain

McKittrick

Buttonwillow

Bakersfield

Tehachapi

Mojave

Boron

Kramer Junction

Barstow