Taft in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Midway Sunset Oilfield
Established 1890
Photographed by Craig Baker, October 15, 2025
1. Midway Sunset Oilfield Marker
You are in a part of the historic Midway Sunset oilfield. In 1990 this 100 year old giant oilfield was again the top oil producer in the lower 48 states. In 2003 Midway Sunset & the Westside oil fields produced one half of the oil in the state of California.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 35° 7.941′ N, 119° 26.869′ W. Marker is in Taft, California, in Kern County. It is on Wood Street west of West Side Highway, on the right when traveling west. Located at the West Kern Oil Museum, facing Wood Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1168 Wood St, Taft CA 93268, 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 the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: West Kern Oil Museum (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Duplex Pump (approx. 0.8 miles away); Midway Cemetery - 25 Hill (approx. 0.9 miles away); Oil Worker Monument (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Fort (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named The Fort (approx. 1.6 miles away); McKittrick Jail (approx. 1.6 miles away); Lakeview Gusher No.1 (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Taft.
Photographed by Craig Baker, October 15, 2025
2. Midway Sunset Oilfield Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 16, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
