Mayhew 1959 Journal 9. Jan. 29 Mojave Desert, San Bernardino Co., Calif. 75 residents of Kelso now, but it used to have a population of about 700. Diesel engines have made the difference, since the water tanks, etc. aren't needed any longer. Seven of the nine wells are capped now. All nine can produce about 35 gallons per minute each. There is a reservoir at Kelso that can hold over 1 million gallons, but it isn't used any longer. The hotel and restaurant are open 24 hours a day to handle railroad crews. The building, built in 1923, is in much better condition than the rest of the town. We left Kelso & drove north on Kelbaker Road toward Baker. About 22 miles N.W. of Kelso we stopped to collect some flowers of [illegible]. It was situated at the end of a lava flow that stopped at the edge of the road. We also collected two other plants in flower at this spot, which we haven't been able to identify yet. In addition, about a dozen [illegible] were seen, several of which were collected. After refueling at Baker, we drove east on highway 91 for 25 miles until we reached the road to Cima. We turned right off the highway and