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2015 Map of Alamo Mountain

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Alamo Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Los Padres National Forest dominates this landscape, where the transverse ranges provide a complex system of peaks and deep drainage canyons. The namesake Alamo Mtn rises centrally, flanked by other prominent summits including Snowy Peak, McDonald Peak, and Sewart Mtn. This high-altitude terrain is carved by numerous watercourses, most notably Piru Cr and its tributaries such as Snowy Cr, Frazier Cr, and Agua Blanca Cr.

Remote flats and valleys like Lockwood Flat, Gleason Flat, and Long Dave Valley provide rare level ground amidst the steep slopes. The map traces the infrastructure used to manage this protected wilderness, specifically Gold Hill RD and Forest Rte 18n01a. These routes connect points of interest like Gold Hill and Piñon Flat, reflecting the ongoing land management by the Forest Service in the early 21st century while preserving the namesake canyons like Maxy Canyon and Long Dave Canyon.