Cima Store Closed Till Later
by Joe Schofield
Title
Cima Store Closed Till Later
Artist
Joe Schofield
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Photograph
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Cima. Mojave Desert, CA. The Cima Store. Well, the sign looks new.
Cima was founded circa 1900 when H.C. Gibson established the first store. In 1905 the first post office opened in the store. Gibson refused to pump the gas for his customers and therefore may have created the first self-service station in the country. The town served as both a railroad siding and a commercial center for ranchers and miners.
An interesting story can be found regarding Cima history by following this link:
http://coyot.es/crossing/2009/07/04/cima-post-office-rip/
Few people now live in the area. In fact, like the neighboring town of Kelso to the southwest, Cima is now usually considered a ghost town.Nevertheless, both towns still see considerable activity on the Union Pacific rail line that brought the towns into being. Between Kelso and Cima lies the Cima Grade, the steepest part of the line between the Los Angeles area and Las Vegas. The tracks rise 2,000 feet in 20 miles. Both towns also lie within the Mojave National Preserve, with the attendant tourist activity.
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August 19th, 2016
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