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Old Maps of Mexican Colony, California

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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. 1931 Map of Rio Bravo
    1931 Map of Rio Bravo
    1931 Rio Bravo
    1931 Print · USGS
    Kern County was undergoing a period of significant growth in the early 1930s as irrigation and oil transformed the landscape. Researchers can trace the development of rural education and commerce at Rio Bravo Sch and the Rio Bravo Store, or follow the path of the Southern Pacific railroad.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1942 Map of Buttonwillow
    1942 Map of Buttonwillow
    1942 Buttonwillow
    1942 Print · USGS
    Kern County's agricultural and energy heartland is meticulously detailed in this wartime survey of the San Joaquin Valley. Researchers can trace family ranch boundaries like Woolner Ranch, locate the Rio Bravo Oil Field, and follow the Southern Pacific McKittrick Branch rail line.
  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 Rio Bravo, 1957 Print
    1954 Map of Rio Bravo, 1957 Print
    1954 Rio Bravo
    1957 Print · USGS
    Central California's oil and agricultural landscape comes into focus in the mid-fifties, centered on the southern San Joaquin Valley. Trace early community sites like Mexican Colony and the Rio Bravo Oil Field alongside the Southern Pacific rail line.
    5 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. 2021 Map of Rio Bravo, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Rio Bravo, 2021 Print
    2021 Rio Bravo
    2021 Print · USGS
    The southern edge of the San Joaquin Valley comes into focus in this recent survey of the Shafter area. Genealogists and local historians can trace residential enclaves like Mexican Colony, Cherokee Strip, and the rail-side community of Rio Bravo.
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