Distant view of the Arrowhead Mountain and Hotel, ca.1890

Photograph of Arrowhead Mountain and Hotel from at least a quarter mile away. A few other small buildings are visible in the vicinity of the Hotel. On the left can be seen the Waterman Canyon wash.; "'THE ARROWHEAD': The Famous Emblem of the Salt Lake City Route is located in the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains directly above the City of San Bernardino, the arrowhead landmark can be seen for miles around. This important landmark has for centuries been a symbol of the San Bernardino Valley to the Native Indians and then to the pioneers and settlers that followed. It is believed to be a natural landmark. The face of the arrowhead consists of light quartz, supporting a growth of short white sage. This lighter vegetation shows in sharp contrast to the surrounding chaparral and greasewood. Indians who inhabited the San Bernardino Valley believed that the arrowhead pointed the way to the hot mineral springs below, with healing qualities, and thus considered it holy ground. Through the years, numerous forest fires have caused some erosion. But the arrowhead landmark continues to preserve its uniqueness and remains a symbol of the 'pioneer spirit' of the San Bernardino Valley. Location: North of softball field in Wildwood Park, at intersection of Waterman and 40th St, Hwy 18, San Bernardino" -- unknown author.; "Arrowhead Hot Springs is not only an enchanting playground, but it can take it place as America's finest spa. The Arrowhead waters have been known for centuries as superb, restorative waters. The unique natural steam caves, carved into the heart of the mountain, reached within elevators from the main hotel building, are filled with invigorating vapors and provide a thrilling source of exuberant vitality. The mud baths, waters, springs, and all the other facilities of this great beauty-giving, restful establishment of Mother Nature herself, are contained in the Curatory. The Curatory is under the direct supervision of a renowned therapeutic expert. The natural resources and superb facilities of the Arrowhead Hot Springs, placed entirely at the disposal of our guests, are all under complete medical supervision." -- Excerpts from the Arrowhead Hot Springs Hotel and Spa brochure (ca.1900-1930), collected by Joel Gazis-Sax.; Ingersoll's History (1904) states the Springs were used by the Indians and also by the Mormons in the 1850's. The first hotel was built in 1887 and burned down in 1895. The first exploitation of the springs dates from 1904 when another hotel was built. In 1903 when the hotel and improvements were planned, a railway from San Bernardino was started -- the San Bernardino, Arrowhead & Waterman Motor Railway. Before it was finished it was bought out by the San Bernardino Valley Traction Company. This company was later bought out by the Pacific Electric Railway Company. During World War (which?), the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital took over the buildings for four years for war victims.

拍摄于至少四分之一英里外的箭头山与酒店照片。酒店周边可见数座小型附属建筑，画面左侧可见沃特曼峡谷冲沟（Waterman Canyon wash）。

"‘箭头地标（THE ARROWHEAD）’：盐湖城航线（Salt Lake City Route）的著名标识，坐落于圣贝纳迪诺市正上方的圣贝纳迪诺山脉（San Bernardino Mountains）山麓地带，方圆数英里均可望见该箭头形地标。数个世纪以来，这座重要地标一直是圣贝纳迪诺谷的象征，先是为原住民印第安人（Native Indians）所认可，后成为后续拓荒者与定居者的精神符号。学界普遍认为其为天然地标：箭头形山体由浅色石英（quartz）构成，表面生长着短叶白色鼠尾草（short white sage），这类浅色植被与周边的灌丛（chaparral）和肉叶刺茎藜（greasewood）形成鲜明对比。栖息于圣贝纳迪诺谷的印第安人认为，该箭头地标指向下方带有疗愈功效的热矿泉，因此将此处视为圣地。多年来，多场森林火灾已造成一定程度的侵蚀，但该箭头地标仍保留其独特性，依旧是圣贝纳迪诺谷‘拓荒者精神’的象征。地理位置：怀尔德伍德公园（Wildwood Park）棒球场北侧，位于沃特曼街与第40街交汇处、18号高速公路（Hwy 18）旁，圣贝纳迪诺市境内。"——佚名作者。

"箭头温泉（Arrowhead Hot Springs）不仅是一处迷人的休闲胜地，更足以跻身美国顶级水疗中心（spa）之列。数个世纪以来，箭头温泉的水质以卓越的康复功效闻名于世。镶嵌于山体核心的独特天然蒸汽洞穴，可通过主楼内的电梯直达，洞内充盈着振奋身心的蒸汽，为游客提供充沛的活力源泉。泥浆浴、温泉水体及其他所有源自大自然的养颜休憩设施，均设于疗养馆（Curatory）内。该疗养馆由知名治疗专家直接管理。箭头温泉的天然资源与顶级设施完全对宾客开放，并全程置于完善的医疗监护之下。"——节选自《箭头温泉酒店与水疗中心宣传手册》（约1900-1930年），由乔尔·加齐斯-萨克斯（Joel Gazis-Sax）收藏。

英格索尔《历史》（1904年版）记载，该温泉曾被印第安人与19世纪50年代的摩门教徒（Mormons）使用。首座酒店建于1887年，后于1895年焚毁。温泉的首次商业开发始于1904年，彼时另一座酒店得以建成。1903年，在规划酒店及配套设施时，一条源自圣贝纳迪诺的铁路工程启动——即圣贝纳迪诺-箭头-沃特曼电动铁路（San Bernardino, Arrowhead & Waterman Motor Railway）。该线路尚未完工便被圣贝纳迪诺谷牵引公司（San Bernardino Valley Traction Company）收购，后者随后又被太平洋电气铁路公司（Pacific Electric Railway Company）收购。在某次世界大战（具体战争未明确）期间，美国公共卫生服务医院（U.S. Public Health Service Hospital）接管该建筑四年，用于收治战争受害者。