Taft in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Duplex Pump
Photographed by Craig Baker, October 17, 2025
1. Duplex Pump Marker
This Gaso Series 2000 Worm Drive Duplex Pump donated by Chevron Pipe Line Company operated at the Midway Pumping station from 1940 until it was retired in 1980. It was used to pump crude oil forty miles north from Midway Station to the Belridge Pumping Station. Over its lifetime it pumped millions of barrels of crude oil from the San Joaquin Valley to the San Francisco Bay area refineries.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.
Location. 35° 8.359′ N, 119° 27.54′ W. Marker is in Taft, California, in Kern County. It can be reached from 4th Street near Supply Row. Located next to the Rails to Trails bike path. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 S 4th 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oil Worker Monument (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Midway Cemetery - 25 Hill (approx. 0.7 miles away); West Kern Oil Museum (approx. Ύ mile away); Midway Sunset Oilfield (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Fort (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named The Fort (approx. 0.8 miles away); McKittrick Jail (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lakeview Gusher No.1 (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Taft.
More about this marker. This is one of a dozen displays of historical oil industry equipment on display throughout downtown Taft.
Photographed by Craig Baker, October 17, 2025
2. Duplex Pump and Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, October 17, 2025
3. Duplex Pump
Photographed by Craig Baker, October 18, 2025
4. Wells Fargo Railroad Building
Historical building located nearby.
Photographed by Craig Baker, October 17, 2025
5. Tri-Cone Rotary Drill Bits
One of many displays in downtown Taft showcasing oilfield equipment.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 17, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4, 5. submitted on October 18, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
