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1943 Map of Ballinger Canyon, 1969 Print
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1943 Map of Ballinger Canyon

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Klipstein Ranch and Camp Dix anchor this remote landscape in the early 1940s, situated where the borders of Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties converge. The terrain is defined by the sharp descent from the northern reaches of the Los Padres National Forest into the Cuyama Valley, a transition marked by several named peaks including Padrone, Pattiway, and Pelato. Waterways like Bitterwater Creek and the deep Cienaga Canyon carve through the arid environment, illustrating the drainage patterns that shaped local ranching and settlement. The map provides a distinct view of the region's complex topography before modern infrastructure, including prominent geological markers like the Fault and Erosion peaks that stand above the winding Bitter Creek.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1943
Date Published1969
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22.4 x 27.4 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain