Asphalto is an archaic place name in Kern County, California. Asphalto, also known as La Brea, was located on the railroad 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of...
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"Asphalto," Kern County, California". In Harris, J.M. (ed.). La Brea and Beyond: The Paleontology of Asphalt-Preserved Biotas. Los Angeles, California:...
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1878, to drill for flux oil to mix with asphalt that was being mined in Asphalto and refined in McKittrick. The settlement of Reward was founded in 1907...
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severe fracturing in the shale rock. 1864 - Tar mined from open pits at Asphalto (McKittrick) on west side of San Joaquin Valley. 1866 - First refinery...
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Ghost towns in California were caused by factors including the end of the California gold rush, the creation of new lakes, and the abandonment of formerly-used...
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Petroleum seep (section California seeps)
pits and shafts. In 1893, Southern Pacific Railroad constructed a line to Asphalto, two miles from present day McKittrick. Fuel oil for the railroad was highly...
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Port Railroads, Inc. (category Defunct California railroads)
Buttonwillow to Olig [1] with stations listed as Lokern [2], Asphalto [3] and McKittrick. Asphalto was the location of a historic Naval Petroleum Reserve No...
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in general use. The word derives from the Ancient Greek word ἄσφαλτος (ásphaltos), which referred to natural bitumen or pitch. The largest natural deposit...
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