OASIS OF MURALS · M07 · 1996
The Dirty Sock Camp
Painted by John Whytock
DedicatedMarch 23, 1996
Dimensions14 × 40 feet
Location73911 29 Palms Hwy.
StatusDocumented location: 29 Palms Thrift
The Story
The mural recalls the desert gold rush and the prospectors who camped where water could be found. The colorful name refers to a local story about miners using a sock when chamois leather was unavailable during the process of separating gold from mercury.