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Old Maps of Kern County, California for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 479 historic maps of Kern County. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Kern County, CA maps

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  1. 1903 Map of Mt. Pinos
    1903 Map of Mt. Pinos
    1903 Mt. Pinos
    1903 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Ventucopa, Wheeler Springs, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available
  4. 1903 Map of Tejon
    1903 Map of Tejon
    1903 Tejon
    1903 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Caswell, Gorman, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available
  7. 1903 Map of Randsburg
    1903 Map of Randsburg
    1903 Randsburg
    1903 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including California City, Johannesburg, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1906 Map of Bakersfield
    1906 Map of Bakersfield
    1906 Bakersfield
    1906 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Bakersfield, Shafter, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  13. 1906 Map of Kernville, 1955 Print
    1906 Map of Kernville, 1955 Print
    1906 Kernville
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Lake Isabella, Bodfish, and other nearby areas
  16. 1908 Map of Kernville
    1908 Map of Kernville
    1908 Kernville
    1908 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Lake Isabella, Bodfish, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  19. 1910 Map of Buena Vista Lake, 1912 Print
    1910 Map of Buena Vista Lake, 1912 Print
    1910 Buena Vista Lake
    1912 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Bakersfield, Shafter, and other nearby areas
  22. 1911 Map of Randsburg, 1958 Print
    1911 Map of Randsburg, 1958 Print
    1911 Randsburg
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including California City, Johannesburg, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1912 Map of Randsburg
    1912 Map of Randsburg
    1912 Randsburg
    1912 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including California City, Johannesburg, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1912 Map of McKittrick
    1912 Map of McKittrick
    1912 McKittrick
    1912 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Lokern, Missouri Triangle, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  31. 1912 Map of Buena Vista Lake, 1921 Print
    1912 Map of Buena Vista Lake, 1921 Print
    1912 Buena Vista Lake
    1921 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Bakersfield, Shafter, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  34. 1914 Map of Caliente
    1914 Map of Caliente
    1914 Caliente
    1914 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Bakersfield, Arvin, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available
  37. 1914 Map of Lost Hills
    1914 Map of Lost Hills
    1914 Lost Hills
    1914 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Lost Hills, Gilbert Ranch, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  40. 1914 Map of Cholame
    1914 Map of Cholame
    1914 Cholame
    1914 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Avenal, Shandon, and other nearby areas
  43. 1915 Map of Elizabeth Lake
    1915 Map of Elizabeth Lake
    1915 Elizabeth Lake
    1915 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Palmdale, Lancaster, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1915 Map of Searles Lake
    1915 Map of Searles Lake
    1915 Searles Lake
    1915 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Ridgecrest, California City, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  49. 1915 Map of Mojave
    1915 Map of Mojave
    1915 Mojave
    1915 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Tehachapi, California City, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available
  52. 1915 Map of Cholame, 1956 Print
    1915 Map of Cholame, 1956 Print
    1915 Cholame
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Avenal, Shandon, and other nearby areas
  55. 1917 Map of Elizabeth Lake
    1917 Map of Elizabeth Lake
    1917 Elizabeth Lake
    1917 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Palmdale, Lancaster, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  58. 1917 Map of Cholame
    1917 Map of Cholame
    1917 Cholame
    1917 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Avenal, Shandon, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  61. 1920 Map of Delonagha
    1920 Map of Delonagha
    1920 Delonagha
    1920 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Lackey Place, Shirley Meadows, and other nearby areas
  64. 1926 Map of Quincy School
    1926 Map of Quincy School
    1926 Quincy School
    1926 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Tulare County, United States, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1926 Map of Glennville
    1926 Map of Glennville
    1926 Glennville
    1926 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Lackey Place, Shirley Meadows, and other nearby areas
  70. 1927 Map of McFarland
    1927 Map of McFarland
    1927 McFarland
    1927 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Delano, McFarland, and other nearby areas
  73. 1927 Map of Semitropic
    1927 Map of Semitropic
    1927 Semitropic
    1927 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Douglas Ranch, Semitropic, and other nearby areas
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