Corn Springs, Archaeological site in Riverside County, United States.

Corn Springs is a palm oasis in the Chuckwalla Mountains of the Colorado Desert, 17 miles southeast of Desert Center. Over 60 California fan palms surround a spring with no typical surface flow, and petroglyphs cover the nearby rocks. A BLM campground with a well stands nearby; a mile past it are a miner's cabin and the remains of a mill.

Nomadic Chemehuevi, Desert Cahuilla and Yuma bands used the springs for thousands of years, and some rock art nearby is over 10,000 years old. Miners founded the Corn Springs Mining District in 1897 and used the water to process gold ore. Gus Lederer, the self-proclaimed "Mayor of Corn Springs", lived here until his death from a black widow spider bite in 1932; the land then passed into public domain and the springs were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

The name comes from feral corn plants that early white visitors found near the water. The Chemehuevi, Desert Cahuilla and Yuma bands used the spring for thousands of years, carved petroglyphs on nearby rocks and ate the fruit of the palms. Some rock art is over 10,000 years old.

Since the site is protected, planning a visit is best done by contacting local heritage authorities or regional museums in advance. They can provide information about the exact location and any access conditions or restrictions.

Gus Lederer, who called himself the "Mayor of Corn Springs", lived at the spring until 1932, when he died of a black widow spider bite and was buried at Aztec Wells. After his death the land passed into public domain and the Bureau of Land Management set up the campground.