Palm Springs Death Valley Jim Crystal Rivers

Crystal Rivers

Coachella Valley Water District

Brad Schram

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Amply illustrated with stunning black and white photographs which Chase took during his long ride

Palm Springs Death Valley Jim Crystal RiversNestled beneath the San Jacinto Mountains in an oasis of palm trees is a mineral hot springs. For thousands of years, this was the winter home of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, the original inhabitants of this harsh desert region. A U. S. government survey party discovered the spring in 1853 and identified the area located at the base of two bunches of palms. In 1884, Judge John McCallum of San Francisco purchased land near the springs