US Highway 60 and 70 in California - V12 - Desert Center + Chuckwalla Valley Pt 1

This is a video of a drive I took along an old alignment of US 60 and 70 through Desert Center, the "Amboy" of California US 60. This video also contains Part 1 of a drive along the old alignment through the Chuckwalla Valley. Part 2 will be the next video. Aside from the heat, this was a beautiful day for a drive in the desert!

Here is a link where someone was actually able to explore and take photos of some of the old businesses in Desert Center, including the inside of the cafe:
http://cali49.com/mojave/2016/3/15/de...

Here is link with more about Desert Steve, the Ragsdale family, and the fate of Desert Center:
https://www.desertsun.com/in-depth/li...

Below are some links to websites that helped me determine my travel route, and that assisted me in making this video:

USGS topoView - https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview

https://www.gribblenation.org/ - Because every road has a story.

https://www.cahighways.org/ - California Highways

https://www.usends.com/ - U.S. Highways - Endpoints, photos, maps, and history

https://forgottenhwy.weebly.com/us-60...

U.S. Highway 60 group on Facebook.

https://www.shotcut.org/

https://www.gimp.org/

00:00 Intro / Entering Desert Center
05:00 Downtown Desert Center
09:33 Corn Springs Road at Chuckwalla Valley Road
17:05 End Part One