Bradford Siding, California

Bradford Siding is a former settlement in Inyo County, California.[1]

Name

The name honors Johnnie Bradford, who transported clay here.[1]

Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad

Bradford Siding was located on Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad, where a narrow-gauge line to Ash Meadows, Nevada branched from the mainline 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northwest of Death Valley Junction.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1159. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.

Coordinates: 36°35′N 117°25′W / 36.583°N 117.417°W / 36.583; -117.417

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