<b>Robber's Roost</b>, Kern County, California.

Eastern Mojave Vegetation

Robber's Roost, Kern County, California.

Gazetteer Query:
	Outcrop of rocks near Walker Pass and Freeman Canyon. Robber's Roost was used by the robber Tiburcio Vasquez from about 1850 to 1874. He and his gang robbed stages and freight wagons carrying gold ores and bullion from the mines of the Eastern Sierra to Los Angeles and Bakersfield. As a defense against his robbery the Cerro Gordo mines made 300 pound silver balls that couldn't be carried on horseback. Articles that refer to this location: California Highway 14: near Robbers Roost; California Highway 178: at Soldier Wells; Field Notes: 15-Jul-05; 15-Jul-05; 15-Jul-05; 15-Jul-05;
	No collections made at this location.
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