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

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Location: Fort Irwin in San Bernardino County, California.

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Lat: 35.2271814 Long: -116.4316653

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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

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