MIDLAND

NAME: Midland
COUNTY: Riverside
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 1
CLIMATE: Warm winters. Hot summers.
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Fall through Spring.
COMMENTS: 22 Miles north of Blythe.
REMAINS: Foundations.

From the 1925's to the 1960's the U.S. Gypsum Company operated a Gypsum Mine here. At its peak the town had a population of 1000 and 313 houses. Most of the buildings were torn down and today only foundations remain. Here is a link along with a picture:

http://www.designbycandy.com/personal/gone.htm

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