Camp Rock Springs (2)

Camp Rock Springs (2) (1860, 1863, 1866 - 1868) - A U.S. Army Camp first established in 1860 in the Mojave Desert near Cima, San Bernardino County, California. Named Camp Rock Springs after the Rock Spring. Abandoned in 1868. History of Camp Rock Springs Initially established in 1860 and garrisoned intermittently during the U.S. Civil War as an outpost of Fort Mojave. Reestablished 30 Dec 1866 and later functioned as a subpost of Camp Cady. Closed on 21 May 1868 due to a lack of water at the spring. Current Status Ruins near Cima in San Bernardino County, California. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 248282 {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Near Cima in San Bernardino County, California. Maps & Images Lat: 35.1527251 Long: -115.3306308 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 4793' 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 85 Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 33 Links: North American Forts - Camp Rock Springs (2) California Military Museum - Camp Rock Springs (2) Visited: No Camp Rock Springs (2) Picture Gallery Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!