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Desert Wildlife, Edmund C. Jaeger, Stanford University Press, 1961. The authority on all the fascinating critters that roam the desert by day and by night. Available at the BLM Visitor's Center on Highway 14 at Jawbone Canyon, which carries a fine selection of regional books and maps.
Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California, Vols. 1 and 2, David F. Myrick, Howell-North, 1963. A wealth of information on railroads and the mines they served in Eastern California.
Tehachapi. John R. Signor, Golden West Books, 1983. THE definitive volume on the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe rail line over Tehachapi Pass, and the communities along the way-- including Mojave. Lots of great photos.
Valley Division Vignettes, J. L. Krieger and Glen Icanberry, Valley Rail Press, 1983. Profusely illustrated history of Santa Fe Railway in the San Joaquin Valley, with coverage of Tehachapi Pass and Santa Fe's line from Mojave to Barstow.
The Water Seekers, Remi A. Nadeau, Peregrine Smith, Inc., 1974. The definitive book on construction of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, which has played an important role in the history of Eastern California and the Mojave area.
The Mohave Desert Region, California. David G. Thompson, U.S. Dept. of the Interior Water Supply Paper No. 578., 1929. Interesting information on water and geology in the desert.
Mojave -- A Rich History of Rails, Mines and Flight, Glen Settle and Cathy Hansen, Kern-Antelope Historical Society, 1996. Photos.
Along the Rails from Lancaster to Mojave, Glen Settle, Bill Deaver, Marion Deaver, Frank Rutledge and Lucie Morris. Kern-Antelope Historical Society, 1967. Photos.
A Glimpse at the Prehistory of Antelope Valley, William Stuart Glennan, Kern-Antelope Historical Society, 1971. Photos, maps, drawings.
Bears, Borax and Gold. Glen Settle, John Searles, Martin Engel, Mel Sanford. KAHS, 1965. Photos.