Lost Mines of Southern California: Garlock Ghost Town
Primary Minerals: This was a mining support town for the Yellow Aster Gold Mine and other mines near Randsburg. Years of Operation: The town operated a series of mills and cyanide plants and also supplied water to Randsburg from 1896.Eventually Barstow and the Yellow Aster Mine built larger mills and a railway, which led to Garlock's eventual downfall, beginning in 1898.