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1935 Map of Oildale

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Oildale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

The industrial and agricultural expansion of the southern San Joaquin Valley is evident in this mid-1930s survey. Bakersfield appears as a growing urban hub, while the nearby unincorporated community of Oildale serves as a focal point for regional infrastructure. The landscape is defined by the heavy presence of petroleum-related landmarks, including Oil Junction and Seguro, alongside the extensive Kern County Landing Field.

Education and water management are critical to this developing frontier, marked by schools like Beardsley Sch and Standard Sch, and the winding course of the Kern River. Transport networks are heavily established, featuring the Southern Pacific Golden State Line and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, which parallel irrigation features like the Calloway canal. This map captures the specific moment when oil, rail, and water-driven agriculture converged to shape the Kern County landscape.