Johnson Park
USA /
California /
Santa Clarita /
Pico Canyon Road
World
/ USA
/ California
/ Santa Clarita
World / United States / California
park, picnic area, historic landmark
Named in 1907 or 1908 for a Standard Oil division manager and Master Mechanic named Edward Warren Johnson.
He became Superintendent of lines, connections, pumps and tanks for the Standard Oil Company in 1895 in New York. In 1890 he was transferred to Bayonne, New Jersey.
From The American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Transactions, Volume 29, 1907:
"Since 1902 he was engaged in the work of master mechanic, designing and constructing a great variety of mechanical works, having directly under supervision a large force of men. He met his death through an accident (hit by a trolley car) at Bayonne, New Jersey on November 12, 1907."
He became Superintendent of lines, connections, pumps and tanks for the Standard Oil Company in 1895 in New York. In 1890 he was transferred to Bayonne, New Jersey.
From The American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Transactions, Volume 29, 1907:
"Since 1902 he was engaged in the work of master mechanic, designing and constructing a great variety of mechanical works, having directly under supervision a large force of men. He met his death through an accident (hit by a trolley car) at Bayonne, New Jersey on November 12, 1907."
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pico_Canyon_Oilfield
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 34°22'25"N 118°37'10"W
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