Historic
San Bernardino County, CA
Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.
North of Essex along the wartime I-40/Route 66 corridor, Camp Clipper (with Camp Essex) was a 1942 Desert Training Center divisional camp. The 93rd Infantry Division and later Italian POWs occupied the site; a large earthen reservoir and faint rock-lined walkways remain. BLM manages the remnants and posts a monument plaque at a nearby I-40 rest area.
| Region | San Bernardino County, CA |
|---|---|
| Coordinates (approx.) | 34.7641, -115.2677 |
| ARPA | Cultural sites and artifacts are protected by federal law (ARPA/NHPA) — stay on established routes, touch and remove nothing, and follow the managing agency's and the affiliated tribe's guidance on access. |
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