Goffs in San Bernardino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Army Camp at Goffs

Desert Training Center

— California-Arizona Maneuver Area —

Army Camp at Goffs Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 18, 2010

1. Army Camp at Goffs Marker

Inscription. The U. S. Army maintained a camp at Goffs 1942-1944. Goffs was an important railhead, supply point, hospital, and for three months in 1942 Headquarters of the 7th Infantry Division. That unit went on to distinguish itself in combat in the Aleutians and at Kwajalein, Leyte, and Okinawa. This monument is dedicated to all the men and women of the U. S. Army who served here with a special salute to those who laid down their lives for their country.

Erected 2008 by Billy Holcomb Chapter E Clampus Vitus in cooperation with the Mojave Desert Heritage & Cultural Association. (Marker Number 136.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Notable Places • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Desert Training Center, and the E Clampus Vitus series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.

Location. 34° 55.252′ N, 115° 4.013′ W. Marker is in Goffs, California, in San Bernardino County. It is on Lanfair Road 0.1 miles north of Goffs Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Essex CA 92332, United States

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of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the Mojave Desert,

in the Peninsular Ranges,

and specifically in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also in the American Southwest.

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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Goffs Schoolhouse (a few steps from this marker); Dennis G. Casebier (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Goffs Schoolhouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pah-Ute Creek (about 300 feet away); The Original Mojave Cross (about 400 feet away); East Mojave History (about 500 feet away); Charlie Connell Mining District (approx. ¼ mile away); John Wilkie Safety Roadside Rest Area At Fenner (approx. 11½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goffs.

Regarding Army Camp at Goffs. The 7th was calle

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 18, 2010

2. Army Camp at Goffs Marker

the 7th Motorized Division at this point in time. Prior to and following their stay at Goffs, they were named the 7th Infantry Division.

Also see . . . Historic California Posts: Camp Goffs. Goffs Army Ammuntion Depot, Goffs Rifle Range, Goffs Army Air Field (Submitted on December 30, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California.)

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 18, 2010

3. Army Camp at Goffs Marker

Map of Goffs Station image. Click for full size.

Courtesy National Archives and Records Administration, Pacific Branch, Laguna Niguel, California., June 30, 2000

4. Map of Goffs Station

Dedication Patch image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, October 12, 2008

5. Dedication Patch

7th Infantry Division
MDHCA Goffs, CA
ECV Fall 6013
Billy Holcomb Chapter

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,313 times since then and 60 times this year. Last updated on July 5, 2026, by Rick Jackson of Santa Clarita, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 4. submitted on December 30, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 5. submitted on May 8, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.