Out where the cactus stands tall amongst the creosote bushes bending in the dusty winds, dirt roads and deep sandy washes are the only way in and out. The creatures that call this land home pause and watch you pass. Signal once stood here. Now only fragments of its existence lay strewn across the hot sands in the shadow of the mill remains overlooking them.
Not a lot is known about this old town, except there was once around 200 buildings which consisted of 5 stores, 3 restaurants, 1 brewery, and 13 saloons. Supplies had to be ordered 6 months in advance by the shop owners due to its extreme isolation. There were around 800 residents at its peak, and lastly, the mill on the hill was to serve the nearby McCracken Mine operation.
It started as a camp as early as 1873, but a post office was established in 1877 and remained open until 1932.
There is evidence that mining continued until perhaps the 40s, but the town had seen the last of its better days. All that has stayed behind are a few scattered tincan dumps, the foundations of the well, the cemetery, and the stories the wind tends to blow in.

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