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The cistern at Rock Tank has two layers: a brick inner layer and a stone outer layer

04312-aiken-mine-road.jpg The two studio apartments here at Rock Tank had carpeted floors and small closetsThumbnailsBuildings at Rock Tank, Aiken Mine Road, Mojave National PreserveThe two studio apartments here at Rock Tank had carpeted floors and small closetsThumbnailsBuildings at Rock Tank, Aiken Mine Road, Mojave National PreserveThe two studio apartments here at Rock Tank had carpeted floors and small closetsThumbnailsBuildings at Rock Tank, Aiken Mine Road, Mojave National PreserveThe two studio apartments here at Rock Tank had carpeted floors and small closetsThumbnailsBuildings at Rock Tank, Aiken Mine Road, Mojave National PreserveThe two studio apartments here at Rock Tank had carpeted floors and small closetsThumbnailsBuildings at Rock Tank, Aiken Mine Road, Mojave National Preserve

The brick layer was likely constructed at a later date when the old stone walls began to leak (not much mortar is left between the stones). Of course, the windmill was made by the Aermotor company, like most of the old windmills I've seen out here.