1956 Map of Domengine Ranch

About this map

Coalinga Oil Field and its extensive northern Extension dominate the southern half of this landscape, where a dense network of unimproved roads and pipelines service the petroleum industry along Oil Ridge and the Coalinga Anticline. To the north, the terrain shifts from the industrial oil works toward the Big Blue Hills and the agricultural flats of the Central Valley. This area is defined by the massive infrastructure of the California Aqueduct and a series of siphons and canals that provide water to isolated outposts like Sunset Farms and the Jordan Ranch. The presence of the Mack Pumping Sta and various water tanks highlights the critical role of water management in this arid environment. Collectors and genealogists may find interest in the scattered ranching heritage at Domengine Ranch and the early automotive-themed street names like Cadillac Avenue and Packard Avenue that grid the valley floor.