The Mojave Road, also known as Old Government Road is a historic route and present day dirt road across what is now the Mojave National Preserve in the Mojave Desert. It was first used by the Spanish and later became the route of raiders, preying on the herds of the California missions and ranchos.
A large soda lake lies at the northwestern corner of the preserve where a monument to and by travelers can be found with a sign that reads: “On this site in 1897 nothing happened”
