Trona Aerial Photo Collection

The Trona area is in the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The Trona area is at the western edge of Searles Lake, a dry lake bed in Searles Valley, southwest of Death Valley. The Trona area is known for its isolation.

Most of the pictures contain metadata further describing the images. Detailed analysis of the pictures or reproductions can be arranged through the CSUSB WRI at (909) 537-7683. If you are in need of accommodation for a disability in order to view or understand the following images, please contact the CSUSB WRI for assistance.

The WRI is an outreach partnership between CSUSB and the Southern California communities we serve, driven by the vision that sustaining water resources rests on sound research, analysis and public policy collaboration. The Historical Aerial Photo Collection is comprised of images of Southern California beginning in the 1920's. The geographic areas include much of Southern California from deserts to the Pacific Ocean. The images in these flights are from the Joseph Andrew Rowe Water Resources Archives and represent various collections that are held by the Archives.


1930TronaC1247-A-002-A-1 1

1930TronaC1247-A-002-A-2 2

1930TronaC1247-A-003-A-3 3

1930TronaC1247-A-004-A-4 4

1930TronaC1247-A-004-A-5 5

1930TronaC1247-A-006-A-6 6

1930TronaC1247-A-007-A-7 7

1930TronaC1247-A-008-A-8 8

1930TronaC1247-A-009-A-9 9

1930TronaC1247-A-010-A-10 10

1930TronaC1247-A-011-A-11 11

1930TronaC1247-A-012-A-12 12