Olig, California Explained

Olig
Settlement Type:Former settlement
Pushpin Map:California
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in California
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kern County
Coordinates:35.325°N -119.6564°W
Elevation M:314
Elevation Ft:1030

Olig is a former settlement in Kern County, California. It was located 2miles northwest of McKittrick, at an elevation of 1030 feet (314 m). Olig still appeared on maps as of 1912.

Olig is within the boundaries of the huge McKittrick Oil Field, and gives its name to one of the oil pools within the unit, which was also the first to be discovered (1896).[1]

Notes and References

  1. California Department of Conservation, Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR). California Oil and Gas Fields, Volumes I, II and III. Vol. I (1998), Vol. II (1992), Vol. III (1982). PDF file available on CD from www.consrv.ca.gov. p. 270.