California Standard Oil Well 1!

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California Standard Oil Well 1
Landmark #376 Kern County Visited: January 26, 2013 Plaque?  NO. 🙁
What is it? Oil derrick CS-54 is as close as you’ll get!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: This well was one of the early wells that in 1899 started a new oil field called the McKittrick Field. The well pumped about 150 barrels of oil per day for the first six months – its last production was in April 1929.

OTHER TIDBITS: The McKittrick Oil Field is California’s 19th largest, having produced 303 million barrels since its first tap!

How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Become a member of the Kern County Historical Society!
  • Donate to the Native Daughters of the Golden West!
  • Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
Where is this place? LISTED DIRECTIONS:
McKittrick Field, 400 ft N of Well #CS-54
0.4 mi N of State Hwy 50 (P.M.. 15.1)
1 mi S of McKittrick, CA 93224

ANNOTATIONS:
Across from the McKittrick Waste Landfill, you’ll spot a dirt road leading up a hill. Walk half a mile, and scan the derrick numbers to your right. CS-54 is about 100 feet of that road by the telephone lines!

From Los Angeles: ~138mi (223km) — 2.3hrs
From Sacramento: ~268mi (432km) — 4.5hrs
From San Diego: ~258mi (416km) — 4.3hrs
From San Francisco: ~264mi (425km) — 4.4hrs
When should I go? Whenever the mood strikes you!

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