Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · San Bernardino County, California

Rice

Unincorporated community in California, United States.

Record

About Rice

Rice, formerly named Blythe Junction, is a ghost town in the Rice Valley and the southern tip of the Mojave Desert, and within unincorporated San Bernardino County, southern California.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Rice, 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 Rice is

USGS topographic map around Rice
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

6 historic USGS maps cover Rice

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 Rice

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Rice": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Rice, California": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q3473541.
  4. USGS GNIS 248157.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).