fuckyeahghosttowns A tumblelog displaying places that were left behind.
Ludlow, California.(photo by Dave van Hulsteyn)  Ludlow is a small town located in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County in California. The town started as a water stop for the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad in 1883. Ore, a type of rock that contains minerals with important elements including metals, was found in the nearby hills, leading to a boom. By the 1940s, mining had ceased and the town was left with only the tourist traffic from Route 66. When Interstate 40 was built, there was little business and the residents departed, leaving empty buildings that still stand beside old Route 66. A small portion of Ludlow abutting Interstate 40 is still inhabited, and contains two gas stations, a small motel, a restaurant, a Dairy Queen, and a small tire and repair shop. An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale struck the Mojave Desert at Ludlow near Interstate 40 on December 6th, 2008.

Ludlow, California.
(photo by Dave van Hulsteyn) 

Ludlow is a small town located in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County in California.

The town started as a water stop for the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad in 1883. Ore, a type of rock that contains minerals with important elements including metals, was found in the nearby hills, leading to a boom. By the 1940s, mining had ceased and the town was left with only the tourist traffic from Route 66. When Interstate 40 was built, there was little business and the residents departed, leaving empty buildings that still stand beside old Route 66.

A small portion of Ludlow abutting Interstate 40 is still inhabited, and contains two gas stations, a small motel, a restaurant, a Dairy Queen, and a small tire and repair shop. An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale struck the Mojave Desert at Ludlow near Interstate 40 on December 6th, 2008.