Near Bishop in Inyo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

General Store

Circa 1961

— Laws Railroad Museum —

General Store Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 3, 2025

1. General Store Marker

Inscription.
Constructed by George Martin as a store in Chalfant with material salvaged from two Laws warehouses. Moved to Laws in 1977.
Adopted by Jamie and Leanna Albrecht Beaber 2024.

This building was built with old lumber from warehouses that once stood along the tracks.

Erected by Laws Railroad Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.

Location. 37° 24.02′ N, 118° 20.795′ W. Marker is near Bishop, California, in Inyo County. It is on Silver Canyon Road east of U.S. 6. Located at the Laws Railroad Museum, 4½ miles north of Bishop. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bishop CA 93514, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Laws (a few steps from this marker); Laws Station (a few steps from this marker); Reception Center (a few steps from this marker); Pumps (approx. 0.2 miles away); Turntable (approx. 0.2 miles away); Owensville (approx. 0.3 miles away); Welcome To Our Homeland (approx. 2.3 miles away); Mining & Ranching (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bishop.

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General Store and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 3, 2025

2. General Store and Marker

The marker is to the right of the door.

General Store image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 3, 2025

3. General Store

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 3, 2025

4. Chalfant

The town is 9 miles north of Laws.

Old Road Signs image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, November 3, 2025

5. Old Road Signs

On display at Laws.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 44 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 13, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.