Lakeview near Maricopa in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
El Pueblo de San Emigdio
1790s
Photographed by Craig Baker
1. El Pueblo de San Emigdio Marker
The first settlement in the southern San Joaquin Valley, inhabited by Mexicans, Spaniards and Native Americans, existed here between the late 1700s and 1895. At its height, there were 25 to 30 adobe homes, two general stores, a school, a church, and two graveyards.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.
Location. 35° 2.152′ N, 119° 10.276′ W. Marker is near Maricopa, California, in Kern County. It is in Lakeview. It is on the Wind Wolves Preserve access road 1½ miles south of Maricopa Highway (California Route 166), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bakersfield CA 93311, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Joaquin Valley, specifically in the Central Valley, and in the Sierra Nevada. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wind Wolves Preserve (approx. 1½ miles away); Rewilding Tule Elk (approx. 4.2 miles away); El Camino Viejo (approx. 5 miles away); Jose Dominguez Adobe Site (approx. 5.9 miles away); Reflection Pond (approx. 6.1 miles away); Fages-Zalvidea Trails (approx. 6.1 miles away); Gardner Field (approx. 9.3 miles away); Tulamniu Indian Site (approx. 13.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maricopa.
Photographed by Craig Baker
2. El Pueblo de San Emigdio Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, October 15, 2025
3. El Pueblo de San Emigdio Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 850 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3. submitted on October 16, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
