Mural #10
CITY OF BARSTOW

The City of Barstow mural was painted by an art class at Barstow High School before the Main Street Murals project was developed. It is a fine mural however and has been adopted into the Main Street Murals walking tour. It represents major elements that have impacted this city for over 100 years. The National Training Center at Ft. Irwin, NASA’s Goldstone Deep Space Tracking facility, the Marine Corps Logistic Base, and Santa Fe Railroad (now BNSF) have been the economic lifeline of the Barstow community. The nearby mining town of Calico is now a ghost town that attracts thousands of visitors each year. The Route 66 Museum and the Western American Rail Museum in the 100 year-old “Harvey House” interests tourists as well. The picturesque Joshua Tree and flowering yucca are native to the Mojave Desert. Barstow’s Main Street is a remnant of the historic “Route 66”.

Location: 113 E. Main St. (East Wall)