1900s (20th Century) Maps of Mirasol Ranch, California

1. 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.

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4. 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.

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7. 1932 Map of East Elk Hills

   

   1932 East Elk Hills

   1932 Print · USGS

   Kern County in the early thirties reveals a stark landscape of strategic oil reserves and engineered irrigation. Researchers can trace the industrial operations at Standard Oil Co Hay-Carman Camp or locate the Indian Burial Mound and Old Headquarters Ranch along the slough.

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10. 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.

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13. 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.

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16. 1954 Map of East Elk Hills, 1957 Print

    

    1954 East Elk Hills

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Elk Hills of the mid-fifties reveal a landscape split between the heavy industrial footprint of Naval Petroleum Reserve No 1 and the valley's irrigation networks. You can trace early petroleum infrastructure from Camp 36-R to the Gas Plant, alongside valley landmarks like Poplar Grove Ranch and Mirasol Airport.

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19. 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.

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22. 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.

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25. 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.

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28. 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.

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31. 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.

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34. 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.

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