1944 Map of Fellows
USGS Topo · Published 1944About this map
The Naval Petroleum Reserve No 2 defines the landscape of this 1944 War Department survey, where the industrial infrastructure of the California oil patch meets the steep slopes of the Temblor Range. Centered on the town of Fellows, the map illustrates a region dominated by energy extraction during the height of the war effort. Extensive networks of unimproved roads and pipelines connect major facilities like the Chanslor-Canfield Midway Oil Co and the General Petroleum Corp Midway Pumping Sta. The settlement of Derby Acres sits along the primary thoroughfare, while the Associate Oil Co Camp provides a record of the worker housing that supported these remote operations. To the west, the terrain rises sharply toward Midway Peak and the Panorama Hills, marking the rugged transition from the San Joaquin Valley floor to the high ridges of the Kern and San Luis Obispo county line.
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