East Bakersfield

In 1874, the Southern Pacific railroad was expanded to the southern San Joaquin Valley. Bakersfield was arranged to be a whistle-stop, but a land row created in between the city and the railroad. Southern Pacific needed two blocks of land from the town, Bakersfield was just prepared to give one block.

 

The outcome of the disagreement was Southern Pacific creating its tracks five miles east of Bakersfield and also founding their personal town.

Considering that the train went through Sumner, as an alternative of Bakersfield, it was a severe rival to the town. Nevertheless, the residents of Bakersfield rallied, and also sustained an existence in their city. By 1888, a road vehicle line was constructed in between Bakersfield and Sumner. The program was down 19th St, as well as was the only route that hooked up the 2 resolutions.