OASIS OF MURALS · M02 · 1995
Early Life at the Oasis of Mara
Painted by Ron Croci & Robert Caughlan III
DedicatedMarch 25, 1995
Dimensions17 × 80 feet
Location73777 29 Palms Hwy. at National Park Drive
StatusDocumented location: 29 Palms Liquor
The Story
The mural depicts the life-giving Oasis of Mara, where springs supported Native Americans and early settlers. Chemehuevi and Serrano people are shown gathering and working near the water, while surveyor Col. Henry Washington and an assistant conduct an 1855 desert survey.