Kern county california history books

Kern county comprises the bakersfield, california, metropolitan statistical area. History of kern county, california 1914 edition open. There were upward of a dozen important quartz mines, within a length of a couple of miles, and several extensive mills were in operation. Many great books on kern county history have been published over the last. In 1867 kern county was considered the most important of the mining counties in the southern part of the state, and kernville was the most important mining town in the county. Brewer is a registered professional historian and an architectural historian ccph in the state of california and serves as a consultant in historic preservation and architectural history to public agencies and private firms. History research sharktooth hill kern county california. Adoptionsabandonmentselection petitions are always filed in metropolitan court. Full text of history of kern county, california, with biographical. History of kern county, california, with biographical. Professional historian and an architectural historian ccph in the state of california and serves as a.

History of research at sharktooth hill, kern county, california by edward mitchell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. On the second saturday of each month we host a book table at the five and dime antique mall 1400 19th st, bakersfield, ca. While we strive to ensure this information is accurate please call the court house to verify it is the one you should report to. Online archive of california, featuring kcl local history photo collection. Brewer has published several books, including the bakersfield and kern picture album, with don pipkin. All kern county library branches closed march 17thmay 1st for covid19 learn about our virtual programming and access learning links 20 mar 0 stay at home reading challenge. An illustrated history of bakersfield and kern county 9781893619142. Each map book encompasses a particular region with a specific boundary. California, including presentday kern county, comes under.

Baker cut letters out of paper, and resorted to other. An illustrated history of bakersfield and kern county by. These are the high points, the landmarks in the history of kern county. History counties fresno tulare kern california abebooks. An illustrated history of bakersfield and kern county historic kern county is a publication of the community heritage series book location. Kern county, california has 15,240 records of mining claims on public land managed by the bureau of land management and 653 records of mines listed by the united states geological survey usgs. This book is a brewerpipkin publishing company reprint of bakersfield and kern. History of kern county, california by wallace melvin morgan, 1914, historic record company edition, in english. Please become a duespaying member of the kern county historical society. The kern county assessment maps are organized into more than 450 books, each containing less than 100 pages of maps. History of kern county, california, with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its growth and development from the early days to the present. Since 1931 the kern county historical society has published numerous titles of interest about our rich, interesting and diverse history. A memorial and biographical history of the counties of fresno, tulare and kern, california, and a great selection of related books, art. Full text of history of kern county, california, with.