Camp Bitter Spring

Camp Bitter Spring (1859-1860) - A U.S. Army Camp first established in 1859 by Major James Carlton on present day Fort Irwin in San Bernardino County, California. Abandoned in 1860. Also known as Redoubt Bitter Springs History of Camp Bitter Spring Established in 1859 as a sub post of Camp Cady and located on the Salt Lake Road. Abandoned in 1860. Current Status Ruins on Fort Irwin, San Bernardino County, California. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 239365 Location: Fort Irwin in San Bernardino County, California. Map point is the spring location. Maps & Images Lat: 35.2271814 Long: -116.4316653 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 1355' Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 63 Links: North American Forts - Camp Bitter Spring California Military Museum - Redoubt Bitter Springs Visited: No