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Panel Number	Face	Size	County	Location
1820	E	10X30	Kern	HWY 58 SL 20' E/O N. DENNISON
1818	E	12X24	Kern	HWY 58 SL 850' E/O N. DENNISON
1819	W
1821	E	14X48	Kern	HWY 58 SL E/O RANDSBURG CUT OFF
1845	N	12X24	Kern	HWY 14 EL 500' S/O JCT NORTH 58
1843	N	12X24	Kern	HWY 14 & 58 EL 1000' N/O OAKCREEK RD
1844	S
1835	N	12X24	Kern	HWY 14 EL 2600' S/O SOUTH JUNCTION 58
1836	S
2838	W	10X30	Kern	HWY 58 SL 2000' E/O HWY 14
2839	E
1839	E	12X24	Kern	HWY 58 SL .9 MI E/O HWY 14
1840	W
1841	E	8X16	Kern	HWY 58 NL 2.6 MI E/O HWY 14
1842	E	8X20	Kern	HWY 58 2.7 MI N/L E/O HWY 14
1848	N	10X30	Kern	HWY 14 EL 1500' N/O HWY 58
1849	S
1850	N	10X30	Kern	HWY 14 EL 1800' N/O HWY 58
1851	S
1852	N	10X30	Kern	HWY 14 EL 2100' N/O HWY 58
1853	S
2866	N	10X20	Kern	HWY 14 EL 2400' N/O HWY 58
2867	S
1854	N	10X30	Kern	HWY14 EL 2700' N/O HWY 58
1855	S
KRAMER JUNCTION
1822	E	10X12	San Bernadino	HWY 58 NL 500' W/O HWY 395
1823	W

City of Mojave, CA

	Population (year 2000): 3,836
	Males: 1,947 (50.8%), Females: 1,889 (49.2%)
	Elevation: 2757 feet
	Land area: 58.4 square miles
	Median resident age: 32.4 years
	Median household income: $24,761 (year 2000)
	Median house value: $56,500 (year 2000)
	Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

Mojave is an unincorporated community in Kern County, which is governed by a five-person Board of Supervisors.

Mojave has a Town Council, a volunteer organization that works with other organizations, citizens, and local, state and federal government for the benefit of the community, and to encourage economic development. Mojave also has a Chamber of Commerce which sponsors the annual Gold Rush Days in September and other efforts to promote the community.

Mojave civic leaders actively participate in the East Kern Alliance, an organization of city government, chambers of commerce and town council leaders working for the interests of the East Kern region.

History

Mining and transportation have played key roles in Mojave's history. Founded by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1876, Mojave continues to be a key rail and highway junction. Aviation has also played an important part in Mojave's history.

The photo at right is of the headworks at the historic Golden Queen Mine on Soledad Mountain, southwest of Mojave.

Mining began on Soledad Mountain in 1894 and continued through 1942 when it was halted by World War II. Work is underway to resume mining operations.

The highways, railways and airways of today are successors to trails used by early humans to traverse the Mojave area. Native Americans from Eastern California traveled through the area to trade acorns with their Coastal counterparts for shells and salt.

As America's independence was being declared in Philadelphia in l776, Padre Francisco Garces trekked through the Mojave area, leaving traces of his visit at Willow Springs, near Rosamond, and on Castle Butte, near California City.

Races in Mojave:

	White Non-Hispanic (59.7%)
	Hispanic (28.3%)
	Other race (18.1%)
	Black (5.6%)
	Two or more races (5.3%)
	American Indian (2.7%)
	Asian Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

For population 25 years and over in Mojave

	High school or higher: 71.5%
	Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
	Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
	Unemployed: 14.9%

Nearest Cities

	Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, CA (22.9 miles , pop. 118,718).
	Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bakersfield, CA (62.5 miles , pop. 247,057).
	Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (65.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
	Rosamond, CA (10.5 miles )
	Edwards AFB, CA (18.8 miles )
	Tehachapi, CA (19.4 miles )
	Golden Hills, CA (22.8 miles )
	Lancaster, CA (22.9 miles )
	California City, CA (23.9 miles )
	Quartz Hill, CA (25.3 miles )
	North Edwards, CA (26.2 miles ).