1950 Map of Fellows

About this map

Oil wells and industrial pumping infrastructure dominate this landscape along the foothills of the Temblor Range. The map documents a critical period of California petroleum extraction within the Naval Petroleum Reserve No 2, where the settlement of Fellows serves as a central hub. Evidence of the region's oil-based economy is scattered across the terrain, from the specialized housing at Midway Oil Camp and Associated Oil Camp to the isolated station at Midway Pumping Sta. In the northern section, Derby Acres sits along the flat basin near Buena Vista Creek, contrasting with the high-elevation terrain of Midway Pk. The presence of the Midway School near the Kern and San Luis Obispo county line highlights the established community that grew around these mineral resources during the mid-twentieth century.