Old Maps of Shafter, California for Hiking & Exploration

Hike through history with 50 historic maps of Shafter. Explore old trails, ghost towns, and forgotten backroads — perfect for outdoor adventurers and local explorers.

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Shafter, CA maps

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  1. 1906 Map of Bakersfield
    1906 Map of Bakersfield
    1906 Bakersfield
    1906 Print · USGS
    In the early 1900s, Bakersfield was the heart of a booming oil and rail network just as the landscape was being transformed. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements like Oil Center and Jewetta or the industrial workings of the Fullers Earth Mine.
    5 unique versions available

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. 1930 Map of Wasco
    1930 Map of Wasco
    1930 Wasco
    1930 Print · USGS
    Kern County farming and rail commerce are in full swing in the late 1920s. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Wasco, Shafter, and Hoover Ranch, or locate local landmarks like Maple Sch and the Seventh Day Adventist Ch.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1930 Map of Famoso
    1930 Map of Famoso
    1930 Famoso
    1930 Print · USGS
    The San Joaquin Valley's agricultural heartland emerges here in the late Prohibition era, organized around vital irrigation and rail corridors. Researchers can trace the early paths of the Lerdo Canal and find small rail-side settlements like Famoso and Kimberlina.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1930 Map of Rosedale
    1930 Map of Rosedale
    1930 Rosedale
    1930 Print · USGS
    Rosedale and the surrounding Kern County landscape appear here in the early thirties as a thriving agricultural and rail-oriented community. Researchers can locate the White Church, Palm Sch, and transit points like Rosedale Sta or Una Siding.

  7. 1930 Map of Oildale
    1930 Map of Oildale
    1930 Oildale
    1930 Print · USGS
    The northern reaches of the Central Valley come alive in the early 1930s as petroleum and aviation take root. Researchers can trace the early layout of Oildale alongside the Kern County Airplane Landing Field and rural schools like Beardsley Sch.

  8. 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

  9. 1933 Map of Rosedale
    1933 Map of Rosedale
    1933 Rosedale
    1933 Print · USGS
    Kern County's irrigation and rail networks are in full view in this early 1930s survey of the Rosedale area. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and essential rural institutions like Palm Sch, the White Ch, and the stop at Una Siding.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1935 Map of Oildale
    1935 Map of Oildale
    1935 Oildale
    1935 Print · USGS
    The San Joaquin Valley landscape north of Bakersfield comes alive in this mid-1930s survey of oil fields and irrigation. Genealogists and historians can trace local life through Standard Sch, the growing streets of Oildale, and the early Kern County Landing Field.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1942 Map of Slater
    1942 Map of Slater
    1942 Slater
    1942 Print · USGS
    Kern County during the early war years shows an landscape of evolving rail towns and major irrigation works. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of McFarland and Famoso, alongside family holdings like the Doyle Ranch and Kimberlina Ranch.

  12. 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. 1942 Map of Bakersfield West, 1944 Print
    1942 Map of Bakersfield West, 1944 Print
    1942 Bakersfield West
    1944 Print · USGS
    Bakersfield and the surrounding oil fields are shown here during the early war years, revealing a landscape defined by petroleum and irrigation. Genealogists can locate family holdings near Rosedale, Pumpkin Center, or early schoolhouses like Greeley Sch.

  14. 1943 Map of Wasco
    1943 Map of Wasco
    1943 Wasco
    1943 Print · USGS
    Agricultural and oil interests converge in 1940s Kern County as the irrigation network expands. Genealogists can trace family holdings like Goose Lake Ranch or local landmarks including Pondham Sch and the Wasco Oil Field.

  15. 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. 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.

  17. 1950 Map of Famoso
    1950 Map of Famoso
    1950 Famoso
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Kern County comes alive in this survey of the agricultural corridor north of Bakersfield. Researchers can trace the rail-and-road economy through stops like Famoso and Kimberlina or follow the vital irrigation paths of the Lerdo Canal.

  18. 1953 Map of Famoso
    1953 Map of Famoso
    1953 Famoso
    1953 Print · USGS
    Kern County agricultural and transit networks come into focus in the early fifties as irrigation canals and rail lines transformed the valley. Researchers can trace family-named landmarks like Doyle Ranch and early aviation sites including Famoso Airfield and Shafter Airport.
    3 unique versions available

  19. 1953 Map of Wasco, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Wasco, 1954 Print
    1953 Wasco
    1954 Print · USGS
    The agricultural heart of Kern County comes into focus in the early fifties as Wasco and Shafter expand along the rail lines. Trace family roots and local history at Union High School, Myricks Corner, and the U S Agricultural Experiment Sta.
    3 unique versions available

  20. 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

  21. 1954 Map of Oildale, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Oildale, 1956 Print
    1954 Oildale
    1956 Print · USGS
    In the mid-1950s, the landscape north of Bakersfield was a hive of industrial activity driven by the petroleum and rail sectors. Genealogists and local historians can trace the growth of Oildale and Fruitvale, finding specific landmarks like Norris School, Oil Junction, and the Kern River Oil Field.
    4 unique versions available

  22. 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

  23. 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.

  24. 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

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