In the Beginning, the Story of Fort Irwin

This is the story of Fort Irwin, California.

It's not told in any particular order, it's mostly a collection of facts and pictures of the evolution of the installation from small encampment in the High Mojave Desert, to the "Crown Jewel" of US Army Training Centers.

Photograph of two Mojave braves standing along the Colorado River, taken by Timothy O'Sullivan as part of the Wheeler Expedition of 1871. The Wheeler Expedition created the first high quality topographical maps of the Fort Irwin area.  The Mojave tribe was active in the Fort Irwin area. 

To learn more about Fort Irwin, check out my book:
 https://www.amazon.com/National-Training-Center-Images-America/dp/1467127957