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1995 Map of Bald Mountain

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Bald Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

The high backcountry of the San Rafael Wilderness and Los Padres National Forest is charted here, centered on the dramatic intersection of river drainages and ridgeline trails. The northern half of the map is dominated by the winding course of the Sisquoc River, which flows past historical points of interest such as the Manzana Schoolhouse Campsite and several established backcountry camps including Mormon Campsite and Miller Campsite.

Evidence of earlier habitation remains visible in the presence of Ruins near the riverbanks, while the topography rises steeply toward Bald Mountain and the San Rafael Mountains to the south. The map documents the primitive infrastructure of the region, featuring the Hurricane Deck Trail and the Zaca Ridge Road, illustrating the remote nature of this Santa Barbara County landscape as it was maintained in the mid-1990s.