1943 Map of Apache Canyon

About this map

Apache Potrero and the high mountain meadows known as potreros characterize this high-elevation terrain along the boundary of Ventura and Kern counties. Surveyed during the early 1940s, the map reveals a landscape defined by seasonal water sources and isolated ranching outposts within the Los Padres National Forest. Remote sites such as Dorman Ranch sit tucked into the complex drainage system of Apache Canyon, where unimproved trails and dirt roads provided the only access for forest rangers and cattlemen.