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ADELANTO

 

Original Continental Telephone Office taken over by General Telephone then Verizon

Old Exchanges: CHapel 6

BARSTOW

 

Original California-Interstate Telephone office, taken over by Contel then Verizon

Old Exchanges: CLinton 5 and CLinton 6

BORON

 

Original California-Interstate Telephone remote switch.

Old Exchanges: SMallwood 2

DESERT KNOLLS

 

Newer CO built by GTE to relieve Victorville Main

HELENDALE

 

Original GTE remote switch.

LENWOOD

 

Built by GTE to relieve Barstow Main

NEWBERRY

 

Original Contel remote switch serving the rural desert community of Newberry Springs on Highway 40.  Note microwave carrier connection, typical of many high desert CO's.

NORTH EDWARDS

 

 

Remote switch serves the small community of North Edwards.

Old Exchanges: SMallwood 9

SOUTH BARSTOW

 

Built by GTE to relieve Barstow Main

VICTORVILLE

 

Victorville is the main tandem office serving all the high desert COs.  Note various microwave antennas linking the various remote offices.  Victorville also serves as the Network Operations Center for the Southern California Verizon network.

Old Exchanges: CHapel 5

YERMO

 

 

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