ATOLIA

NAME: Atolia
COUNTY: San Bernadino
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 3
CLIMATE: Warm to hot summer, mild to cold winter.
BEST TIME TO VISIT: All year
COMMENTS: Near Red Mountain
REMAINS: No Trespassing signs, many shafts and a few buildings.

Atolia was a Tungsten mine and production started about 1905. The name came from two of the mines officers, Atkins and Degolia. At one time there were 2000 people living here. There was a dairy, a movie theatre, and the Bucket of Blood saloon.


Atolia
Courtesy S. Martin Shelton


Atolia
Courtesy S. Martin Shelton


Atolia
Courtesy S. Martin Shelton

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