1954 Map of Edison

About this map

The Edison Oil Field and Mountain View Oil Field dominate this landscape, illustrating the intense industrial and agricultural development of the southern San Joaquin Valley. Surveyed mid-century with late-1960s revisions, the map reveals a grid of petroleum extraction sites like the Racetrack Field alongside organized labor settlements such as Camp 10 A and Camp 10 B. The presence of a Winery near Di Giorgio and the sprawling El Tejon Grant boundary highlight the region's diverse economic base. Linear infrastructure defines the era, from the Southern Pacific railroad tracks to the intricate network of Pipe Lines and Tower Lines crossing the plains. Water management is evident along Caliente Creek, where numerous reservoirs and a Levee system support the productive but arid land east of Bakersfield.