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Transformation of Mojave Desert by 1950s boom
The Mojave Desert undergoes rapid growth as military bases expand, new factories rise, and irrigation boosts agriculture. From 1940 to 1950 the population soars 450 percent to about 147,000 with Apple Valley real estate boom and ghost towns revived. Lancaster Palm Dale hosts Air Force plants valued at 31 million dollars while Antelope Valley accounts for a quarter of California poultry.
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