THE BARSTOW LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Western Mojave Basins setting.
Barstow city has 41.3 square miles of land in San Bernardino County. Its Census reference point is in Western Mojave Basins, 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
Barstow and San Bernardino County
Barstow 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.
Barstow by land and water
The Census records 0.04 square miles of water within Barstow, or 0.1% of its total area. That share is close to San Bernardino County’s 0.2%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Barstow city has 19.8 times the land area of nearby Lenwood CDP (2.09 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

