INSPECTION STATION (Rt 66 nr Barstow CA)
Abandoned for 40+ years, this structure provided sun protection for state employees checking vehicles entering California. Fruit, vegetables and plants might harbor insects or agricultural pests, and stopping was mandatory. Rt 66 appears at the far right. The rusty can is empty, its intended purpose unknown.
After I-40 was completed, a new inspection station was established there and this one was abandoned.