Eagle Mountain was a company town built for a large iron mine in California's desert. The town housed thousands of residents and provided all necessary amenities for workers and families. After the mine closed in 1983, the community emptied almost overnight, leaving it a ghost town. Much of its original infrastructure, including homes and the hospital, still stands today.

On the southeastern edge of Joshua Tree National Park sits Eagle Mountain, once a thriving company town of roughly 4,000 people, now one of California's largest and best preserved…

Eagle Mountain was a company town built for a large iron mine in California's desert. The town housed thousands of residents and provided all necessary amenities for workers and…