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Mojave National Preserve
Geologic Formations
 

Geology of Mojave National Preserve
Come dig into Mojave’s past on a field trip that takes you to some of Mojave’s most intriguing and accessible geologic wonders.
photo of detail on Kelso Depot.  

Did You Know?
The railroad town of Kelso in Mojave National Preserve was named in 1905 by railroad construction workers. Two men placed their names in a hat, along with that of a third who had just moved away. The name drawn from the hat was that of John H. Kelso, the man absent from the drawing.
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