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From my travels on Historic Route 66 from Victorville, Ca to Amboy, Ca

Ludlow, California

Ludlow was a water stop for the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad in 1882 (now the Santa Fe RR). Ore was found in the nearby hills and assured the town of growth in the late 1880's. The decline of mining and rail traffic in the 1940's would have spelled the end of Ludlow if it hadn't been for Route 66. The town picked up and moved north one block to meet Route 66. When Interstate 40 was built the Route 66 Ludlow died so the residents picked up and moved north another block to meet the Interstate. It is the Interstate that keeps Ludlow alive today. Ludlow is a town that refuses to die.

Description
From my travels on Historic Route 66 from Victorville, Ca to Amboy, Ca

Ludlow, California

Ludlow was a water stop for the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad in 1882 (now the Santa Fe RR). Ore was found in the nearby hills and assured the town of growth in the late 1880's. The decline of mining and rail traffic in the 1940's would have spelled the end of Ludlow if it hadn't been for Route 66. The town picked up and moved north one block to meet Route 66. When Interstate 40 was built the Route 66 Ludlow died so the residents picked up and moved north another block to meet the Interstate. It is the Interstate that keeps Ludlow alive today. Ludlow is a town that refuses to die.