THE BAKER LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Death Valley/Mojave Central Trough setting.
Baker CDP has 2.69 square miles of land in San Bernardino County. Its Census reference point is in Death Valley/Mojave Central Trough, within Mojave Basin and Range.
Broad dry basins and scattered ranges define the Mojave landscape. Creosote scrub, yuccas and Joshua trees occur regionally, with different plant communities on alkali flats and higher mountains.
Regional context: Mojave Basin and Range ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Baker and San Bernardino County
Baker is associated with San Bernardino County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Baker by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Baker, or 0% of its total area. It is 0.2 percentage points lower than the 0.2% recorded for San Bernardino County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Baker CDP has 38.6% of the land area of nearby Fort Irwin CDP (6.97 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

