Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · San Bernardino County, California

Cima

Unincorporated community in California, United States.

Record

About Cima

Cima is a small unincorporated community in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, California, in the United States. It lies in a mountain pass on the divide between the Ivanpah Valley and the Mojave River basin, at an elevation of 4,175 feet (1,273 m).

This is a site record: what public sources say about Cima, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Cima is

USGS topographic map around Cima
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

14 historic USGS maps cover Cima

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

  • Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
  • Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
  • Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Cima

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our California index.

  • Ivanpah12.8 mi NE · San Bernardino
  • Barnwell15.3 mi E · San Bernardino
  • Vanderbilt15.4 mi NE · San Bernardino
  • Providence17.8 mi S · San Bernardino
  • Kelso17.8 mi SW · San Bernardino
  • Hart22.6 mi E · San Bernardino
  • Goffs33.1 mi SE · San Bernardino
  • Riggs35.9 mi W · San Bernardino

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Cima, California": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q1091998.
  3. USGS GNIS 1660485.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).