Garlock was a pivotal gold mining settlement in California’s Mojave Desert that flourished between 1896-1904. Originally called Cow Wells, the town gained prominence when Eugene Garlock established an eight-stamp mill processing up to 20 tons of ore daily from the nearby Randsburg district. The 1898 Kramer-Randsburg Railroad ultimately bypassed Garlock, leading to its abandonment. Now designated as California Historical Landmark #671, its weathered adobe ruins testify to the boom-and-bust cycle of frontier mining communities.
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11.1 Are There Any Paranormal Reports or Ghost Stories About Garlock?…