1953 Map of Wasco

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Wasco serves as a central hub for the agricultural landscape of Kern County in this mid-century survey, defined by its rectilinear grid and burgeoning infrastructure. The city center is anchored by City Hall, the Union High School, and Thomas Jefferson Sch, while the Wasco Airport marks the northern edge of development. South of the main town site, smaller nodes like Myricks Corner, North Shafter, and the northern portion of Shafter show the steady southward expansion of settlement along the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad line.