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Randsburg, California
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors — approximate location, not a photo of the site
Garlock sprang up in the 1890s after a stamp mill was hauled in to serve nearby gold mines and also supplied water to freighters and cattlemen. A pipeline and the 1898 railroad to Randsburg drew business away, and little remains beyond scattered buildings and mine sites at what is now California Historical Landmark 671. Ownership and access were not confirmed.
Little is standing and some sites may be private or unstable; check with Kern County or BLM before going.
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