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1944 Map of Coalinga

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Coalinga
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

The Coalinga Oil Refinery and the surrounding network of industrial settlements define this wartime landscape in the San Joaquin Valley. At the heart of the region, Coalinga serves as a hub for the petroleum economy, connected by the Southern Pacific railroad and a grid of roads like Derrick Ave and Palmer Ave. The map reveals a high concentration of energy infrastructure, from numerous Oil Pumping Sta sites to specialized camps such as Camp 7-C and Camp 25-D.

Beyond the industrial flats, the terrain transitions into the Kreyenhagen Hills and canyons, where the local economy shifts to ranching and natural springs. Genealogists can locate family holdings like Alcalde Ranch, Hugo Roberts Ranch, and Kreyenhagen Ranch. The presence of Coalinga Sulphur Baths and various cabins, including Fate Cabin and Dawson Cabin, suggests a secondary history of mineral water tourism and remote outposts scattered among the ridges of Reason Mtn and Busane Pk.