1953 Map of Belridge

About this map

The South Belridge Oil Field dominates this 1953 topographic study of western Kern County, revealing the complex infrastructure of the mid-century petroleum industry. An extensive network of pipelines, storage tanks, and pump stations connects active sites across the Temblor Valley and the southern extent of the Lost Hills. The map documents a specialized industrial landscape where worker housing and services are integrated into the production zones, notably at Missouri Triangle and the Lease Camp near the Belridge Sch.