2015 Map of Ballinger Canyon

About this map

The San Andreas Fault cuts a distinctive diagonal path through this arid high-country landscape, marking the geologically active transition between the Caliente Range and the San Emigdio Mountains. In the southern portion of the sheet, the Los Padres National Forest protects the complex drainage systems of Ballinger Canyon and the Ballinger Canyon Wash. This 2015 survey reveals a terrain defined by water scarcity and rugged topography, where human activity is limited to remote outposts like the 7R Ranch Airport and historical transit corridors. Notable landmarks like Grocer Grade and the Old Traveled Way suggest the difficult routes required to navigate the canyons and gulches, while the convergence of Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties highlights the area's significance as a tri-county (and beyond) borderland.