1950s Maps of Rosedale, California

Explore 8 historic maps of Rosedale 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 Rosedale's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Rosedale, CA maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Rosedale
    1950 Map of Rosedale
    1950 Rosedale
    1950 Print · USGS
    The Rosedale area of Kern County is shown during a period of significant agricultural expansion and rail development. Researchers can trace early irrigation networks like the Calloway Canal and locate vanished local landmarks such as Una Siding and Palm Sch.

  2. 1950 Map of Stevens
    1950 Map of Stevens
    1950 Stevens
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Kern County is defined here by its complex irrigation networks and oil infrastructure just as the valley's agricultural character was fully maturing. Researchers can trace the Southern Pacific rail line through Stevens or locate landmarks like the Rio Bravo Oil Pumping Sta and Munzer Sch.

  3. 1954 Map of Rosedale, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Rosedale, 1955 Print
    1954 Rosedale
    1955 Print · USGS
    Kern County's oil and agricultural heartland is captured here in the mid-1950s during a period of industrial intensification. Researchers can trace the development of the Rosedale Oil Field alongside local landmarks like Shafter Cemetery and Greeley Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1954 Map of Stevens, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Stevens, 1955 Print
    1954 Stevens
    1955 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Kern County is defined here by its massive petroleum infrastructure and the industrial corridors of the San Joaquin Valley. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Ten Section Oil Field, find the Buena Vista Sch, and locate the Ten Section Refinery near Stevens.
    4 unique versions available

  5. 1954 Map of Tupman, 1957 Print
    1954 Map of Tupman, 1957 Print
    1954 Tupman
    1957 Print · USGS
    Kern County’s industrial and natural borders met in the 1950s where petroleum reserves and wildlife refuges lined the valley floor. Researchers can trace the layout of the North Coles Levee Oil Field and find community landmarks like the Elk Hills School and Tupman.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 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

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

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