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Old Maps of Gulf, California

Explore 16 old maps of Gulf, spanning from 1910 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Gulf, CA maps

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  1. 1910 Map of Buena Vista Lake, 1912 Print
    1910 Map of Buena Vista Lake, 1912 Print
    1910 Buena Vista Lake
    1912 Print · USGS
    The southern San Joaquin Valley comes to life in the years before the great lakes were drained for agriculture. Genealogists and historians can trace early rail stops like Bowerbank and Hazelton or locate rural landmarks such as the Palm School and Moron Taft P O.
  4. 1912 Map of Buena Vista Lake, 1921 Print
    1912 Map of Buena Vista Lake, 1921 Print
    1912 Buena Vista Lake
    1921 Print · USGS
    The San Joaquin Valley at the height of its irrigation and oil boom is captured here, from the streets of Bakersfield to the shores of Buena Vista Lake. Genealogists and local historians can trace early schools like Old River School and the rail stops of the Sunset RR.
    4 unique versions available
  7. 1930 Map of Millux
    1930 Map of Millux
    1930 Millux
    1930 Print · USGS
    Kern County agricultural lands and reclaimed lake basins are captured in the early 1930s. Genealogists and historians can trace the irrigation network near the Southern Pacific rail line, including Millux, Paloma, and the Alexander Fish Ranch.
  10. 1933 Map of Millux
    1933 Map of Millux
    1933 Millux
    1933 Print · USGS
    Kern County's agricultural heartland is captured here in the early thirties, showcasing an intricate network of irrigation and drainage. Trace the development of Millux and Paloma, locate the Paloma Sch, or follow the engineered paths of the Stine Canal and Connecting Slough.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1948 Map of Bakersfield
    1948 Map of Bakersfield
    1948 Bakersfield
    1948 Print · USGS
    Bakersfield and the southern San Joaquin Valley appear in the late 1940s, showing a landscape of burgeoning oil towns, rail junctions, and early irrigation canals. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local industry through Gardner Field, the Sunset Railway, and the shores of Buena Vista Lake.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1954 Map of Millux, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Millux, 1955 Print
    1954 Millux
    1955 Print · USGS
    The southern San Joaquin Valley appears here as a hub of energy and irrigation during the mid-fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace the industrial layout of the Paloma Oil Refinery or follow the changing banks of Buena Vista Lake and the Connecting Slough.
    4 unique versions available
  19. 1955 Map of Bakersfield
    1955 Map of Bakersfield
    1955 Bakersfield
    1955 Print · USGS
    The southern San Joaquin Valley in the mid-fifties shows an era of massive oil production and industrial irrigation. Trace family roots in Allensworth, the oil fields of Oildale, or the shorelines of Tulare Lake and Buena Vista Lake.
  22. 1956 Map of Bakersfield
    1956 Map of Bakersfield
    1956 Bakersfield
    1956 Print · USGS
    The southern San Joaquin Valley and High Sierra come alive in the mid-fifties, showing the region's complex agricultural and rail networks. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots in towns like Bakersfield, Taft, and Delano, or locate early infrastructure along the Sunset Railway.
  25. 1960 Map of Bakersfield
    1960 Map of Bakersfield
    1960 Bakersfield
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Southern San Joaquin Valley at mid-century reveals a complex landscape of petroleum development and massive irrigation projects. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Southern Pacific, explore oil-era landmarks like Oil City, and locate early settlements including Allensworth and Pixley.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1962 Map of Bakersfield, 1969 Print
    1962 Map of Bakersfield, 1969 Print
    1962 Bakersfield
    1969 Print · USGS
    The Southern San Joaquin Valley is shown in the 1960s as a bustling intersection of petroleum production, irrigation agriculture, and mountain recreation. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Southern Pacific through the valley or locate early desert developments like California City and Tehachapi.
    4 unique versions available
  31. 1966 Map of Bakersfield
    1966 Map of Bakersfield
    1966 Bakersfield
    1966 Print · USGS
    The southern San Joaquin Valley in the mid-sixties reveals a massive industrial and agricultural landscape shaped by water and oil. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of Bakersfield and Oildale, or locate remote airfields like Minter Field and Mojave-Kern County No. 7 Airport.
  34. 1981 Map of Taft, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Taft, 1982 Print
    1981 Taft
    1982 Print · USGS
    Kern County's oil country and the high desert of the San Luis Obispo border come into focus during the early eighties. Researchers can trace the industrial landscape of Naval Petroleum Reserve No 1 alongside settlements like Taft, McKittrick, and the San Andreas Rift Zone.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 2012 Map of Millux, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Millux, 2012 Print
    2012 Millux
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Gulf, including Kern County, United States, and other nearby areas
  40. 2015 Map of Millux, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Millux, 2015 Print
    2015 Millux
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Gulf, including Kern County, United States, and other nearby areas
  43. 2018 Map of Millux, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Millux, 2018 Print
    2018 Millux
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Gulf, including Kern County, United States, and other nearby areas
  46. 2021 Map of Millux, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Millux, 2021 Print
    2021 Millux
    2021 Print · USGS
    The southern San Joaquin Valley appears as a landscape of intensive water management and agriculture in this 2021 study. Trace the irrigation network of the Maple Canal and Stine Canal near the settlements of Millux and Gulf.
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