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Show -History of Ft. Mojave Indian Reservation- The Ft. Mojave Indian Reservation was formerly a military reservation and was transferred from the War Department to the Department of the Interior in 1890. It is situated in the first or most northern of the extensive lowland valleys traversed by the Colorado River after passing thru the great canyons of its middle course. This valley was first described and mapped by Lieut. Ives in the report of his exploration of the Colorado River. It was by him called the Mojave Valley, being the principal home of the Mojave Indians. The military post, Camp Mojave, was established in 1858, for the protection of immigrants to California. Beale's Crossing on the Colorado River a few miles north, was one of the few comparatively safe river crossings at that time, and this road, sometimes called the "Old Santa Fe Trail", was for a time one of the favorite routes to the far west. At this time, the Hualapais, the Mojaves and other Indians in this portion of Arizona Territory were hostile. Camp Mojave was abandoned in 1861, but was reestablished in 1863, and continued until 1890, when it was transferred to the Indian Service for school purposes. The present Indian training school, including several buildings formerly used by the army, is situated on a steep gravel bluff on the east side of the Colorado River near the head of the Mojave Valley, latitude about 35° north and longitude 114°-30' west. It lies at an elevation of about 540 feet above sea level and is about 50 feet above the river. It is about 14 miles north of Needles, the nearest railway point on the Santa Fe Railroad. The climate is comparatively healthful with pleasant winters, but excessively hot summers, the temperature |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : California exhibits. |