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Maricopa, California

Kern County · Population 1,026 · Card no. 10236

A small oil town in the southwest corner of the San Joaquin Valley.

The Lakeview Gusher of 1910 nearby was the largest accidental oil spill in US history, flowing for 18 months.
The town sits at the foot of the Temblor Range.
Population has fallen steadily since the oil boom.

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