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1950s Maps of Kern County, California

Explore 118 historic maps of Kern County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Kern County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1950s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Kern County's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

Kern County, CA maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Reynolds Ranch
    1950 Map of Reynolds Ranch
    1950 Reynolds Ranch
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Lost Hills, Gilbert Ranch, and other nearby areas
  4. 1950 Map of Pentland
    1950 Map of Pentland
    1950 Pentland
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including United States, California, and other nearby areas
  7. 1950 Map of Avenal Gap
    1950 Map of Avenal Gap
    1950 Avenal Gap
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Kings County, United States, and other nearby areas
  10. 1950 Map of Gosford
    1950 Map of Gosford
    1950 Gosford
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Bakersfield, Old River, and other nearby areas
  13. 1950 Map of Hamlin School
    1950 Map of Hamlin School
    1950 Hamlin School
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including United States, California, and other nearby areas
  16. 1950 Map of Rosedale
    1950 Map of Rosedale
    1950 Rosedale
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Bakersfield, Shafter, and other nearby areas
  19. 1950 Map of West of Goose Lake
    1950 Map of West of Goose Lake
    1950 West of Goose Lake
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Lost Hills, United States, and other nearby areas
  22. 1950 Map of Fairfax School
    1950 Map of Fairfax School
    1950 Fairfax School
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Bakersfield, Lamont, and other nearby areas
  25. 1950 Map of Goose Lake
    1950 Map of Goose Lake
    1950 Goose Lake
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Douglas Ranch, Semitropic, and other nearby areas
  28. 1950 Map of Lokern
    1950 Map of Lokern
    1950 Lokern
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Lokern, Corn Camp, and other nearby areas
  31. 1950 Map of Oil Center
    1950 Map of Oil Center
    1950 Oil Center
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Bakersfield, East Bakersfield, and other nearby areas
  34. 1950 Map of Famoso
    1950 Map of Famoso
    1950 Famoso
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Shafter, Minter Village, and other nearby areas
  37. 1950 Map of Stevens
    1950 Map of Stevens
    1950 Stevens
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Bakersfield, Rosedale, and other nearby areas
  40. 1950 Map of West Elk Hills
    1950 Map of West Elk Hills
    1950 West Elk Hills
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including McKittrick, United States, and other nearby areas
  43. 1950 Map of Coal Oil Canyon
    1950 Map of Coal Oil Canyon
    1950 Coal Oil Canyon
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Lakeview, United States, and other nearby areas
  46. 1950 Map of Edison
    1950 Map of Edison
    1950 Edison
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Edison, United States, and other nearby areas
  49. 1950 Map of Taft, 1960 Print
    1950 Map of Taft, 1960 Print
    1950 Taft
    1960 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Taft, Wallace Center, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  52. 1950 Map of Mouth of Kern, 1962 Print
    1950 Map of Mouth of Kern, 1962 Print
    1950 Mouth of Kern
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including United States, California, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  55. 1950 Map of Maricopa, 1965 Print
    1950 Map of Maricopa, 1965 Print
    1950 Maricopa
    1965 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Taft, Maricopa, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1950 Map of Fellows, 1968 Print
    1950 Map of Fellows, 1968 Print
    1950 Fellows
    1968 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Midoil, Fellows, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  61. 1950 Map of Reward, 1969 Print
    1950 Map of Reward, 1969 Print
    1950 Reward
    1969 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Reward, San Luis Obispo County, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  64. 1951 Map of Reward
    1951 Map of Reward
    1951 Reward
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Reward, San Luis Obispo County, and other nearby areas
  67. 1951 Map of Mouth of Kern
    1951 Map of Mouth of Kern
    1951 Mouth of Kern
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including United States, California, and other nearby areas
  70. 1951 Map of Taft
    1951 Map of Taft
    1951 Taft
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Taft, Wallace Center, and other nearby areas
  73. 1951 Map of Fellows
    1951 Map of Fellows
    1951 Fellows
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Midoil, Fellows, and other nearby areas
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