Keys Desert Queen Ranch - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Keys Desert Queen Ranch - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Keys Ranch is the prime example of early settlement in the Joshua Tree National Park area. Bill Keys was the area's leading character, and his ranch is a symbol of the resourcefulness of early settlers. The ranch is an extensive complex of small frame buildings built between 1910 and Keys' death in 1964. Keys pursued both ranching and mining to make a living in the desert. Read more on Wikipedia
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