Victorville
The landscape around Victorville is part of the high Mojave Desert, whose open, arid terrain has shaped both the built environment and local life. In the southern Victorville area, dispersed homes, wide plots and hardy desert planting mark a transition from town to the broader High Desert. The Mojave River runs through Victorville farther north, creating a narrow green corridor within the basin. Historic Route 66 crosses the city, preserving the course of the celebrated road that linked Chicago with Santa Monica before Interstate 15 took over much long-distance traffic.
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Built around a rail stop on the California Southern Railroad, Victorville grew into a regional centre of California’s High Desert. The city lies in the Victor Valley along the Mojave River, an intermittent watercourse, with the San Bernardino Mountains to the south. Its original name, Victor, honoured railroad superintendent Jacob Nash Victor; the name Victorville was adopted in 1901. Historic Route 66 follows Seventh Street through town, and the California Route 66 Museum documents the road’s influence on communities across the state. Interstate 15 now places Victorville on the inland route between Southern California and Las Vegas. Place Victorville in the wider Mojave Desert by browsing webcams from nearby communities.
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