John W. Searles, looking for gold, made a fortune in borax.
COURTESY HAROLD O. WEIGHT Like Weepah which “Boomed and Busted” after one day, Gilbert died after a few weeks.
COURTESY HAROLD G. WEIGHT Saratoga Springs
COURTESY FRASHER’S PHOTO. POMONA, CALIF. The Bottom of America
BAD WATER
279.6 FEET BELOW SEA LEVEL
LOWEST POINT IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE
| ⇐ | SHOSHONE | 57 | |
| ⇐ | BAKER | 93 | |
| FURNACE CREEK | 17 | ⇒ |
