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1962 – Twin Brothers Floyd and Lloyd Smith

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Amid these challenging times, two remarkable young men emerged — Floyd Smith and Lloyd Smith were twin brothers who were born a day apart in 1946. Although their birthdays fell within minutes of each other, their personalities couldn’t have been more different. Floyd, the elder of the two by a mere day (born on September 22nd at 11:55 PM), was a Virgo a fearless thrill-seeker who reveled in the exhilaration of speed. He possessed a deep passion for anything that could move fast, living life on the edge.

In stark contrast, Lloyd (born on September 23rd at 12:05 AM) was a gentle soul, an artist with a free spirit that soared unburdened by convention. He was a natural-born creator, weaving artistry into every facet of his life. A true Libra, Lloyd exuded style and grace, his intellectual pursuits leading him to embrace the world with an open heart, making friends wherever he roamed.

In the 1960s both brothers found themselves at the crossroads of an era of profound social change in California. Little did they know that this transformative landscape would shape the course of their lives in ways they could never have imagined.

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  • 1838 – Cameron Smith Heads West in Search of Adventure
  • 1840 – Smith Strikes Gold while Searching for the Lost Pearl Boat of the Mojave
  • 1842 – The Smiths Settle the Oasis
  • 1845 – Mexican Land Grant for Rancho Barco is Issued
  • 1859 – The U.S. Land Patent is Issued
  • 1860 – Barco Mining Company and the Civil War
  • 1883 – The Railroad & Gold Mining arrive in the Mojave Desert
  • 1885 – The Town of Oasis Palms is Established
  • 1892 – Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Launch the California Limited
  • 1898 – Oasis Palms Spur is Completed and the Barco Mine Goes Bust
  • 1901 – Scooters California Rye Whisky Begins Production
  • 1905 – Oasis Palms Hot Spring Resort is Established
  • 1915 – The Santa Fe Begins Mojave Limited Daily Service
  • 1925 – Daily Train Visitors, Desert Tourism Bring Prosperity to Oasis Palms
  • 1927 – Prohibition and Hollywood Give Birth to the “Midnight Limited”
  • 1932 – Oasis Palms a Getaway from the Depression
  • 1941 – Oasis Palms Benefits from WWII Population Growth in California
  • 1953 – Lefty’s Folly the Oasis Palms Scenic Railroad
  • 1955 – Family Friendly Attractions Come to Oasis Palms
  • 1957 – The California Desert Resorts are Booming
  • 1958 – The Atomic Jackalope Gains Worldwide Notoriety
  • 1959 – Harold “Happy” Higgins Adds to the Lore
  • 1960 – Steinbeck writes about Survival in the Mojave
  • 1961 – The Winds of Change in the Desert
  • 1962 – Twin Brothers Floyd and Lloyd Smith
  • 1963 – Floyd Smith and the Texas Chicken Farmer Go Racing
  • 1965 – Lloyd Smith Turns On, Tunes In, and Drops Out
  • 1972 – I-40 Opens and Oasis Palms becomes a Ghost Town
  • 1979 – An Earthquake Brings the End to Oasis Palms
  • 1980 – The Last Residents Move Out of Oasis Palms
  • 1992 – Oasis Palms is Gone Forever
  • 2023 – Epilogue Oasis Palms the Ghost Town in the Mojave Desert

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