Valley Wells is a census-designated place in Inyo County, California.[2] Prior to 2010, for census purposes it was part of Homewood Canyon-Valley Wells CDP. The 2010 census reported that population was zero.[3] The town is now registered as California Historical Landmark #443; in 1849, several groups of midwestern emigrants settled here to secure water from nearby Searles Lake.[4][5]
The California Historical Landmark reads:
- NO. 443 VALLEY WELLS - In this area, several groups of midwestern emigrants who had escaped from hazards and privations in Death Valley in 1849 sought to secure water from Searles Lake. They turned northward and westward in despair when they discovered its salty nature, and with great difficulty crossed the Argus and other mountains to reach settlements of Central and Southern California. [6]
Recreation
Historically, the Valley Wells area was used as for aquatic recreation for the residents of Trona, California.[7]
Valley Wells is the home of the Trona Golf course on Valley Wells Road.[8]
Valley Wells is also the home of the Valley Wells Recreation Area, which is maintained by Searles Lake Gem and Mineral Society, but owned by Searles Valley Minerals, Inc.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley Wells, California
- ^ "2010 Census P.L. 94-171 Summary File Data". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Valley Wells". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ nps.gov The Lost '49ers
- ^ californiahistoricallandmarks.com # 443
- ^ Launer, Don (January 21, 2013). "Valley Wells in 1950s | Trona on the Web". www.trona-ca.com. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ "Trona Golf Course". GolfLink. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ "Searles Lake Gem and Mineral Society GEM-O-RAMA Camping at Valley Wells Recreation Area". www1.iwvisp.com. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
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