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1991 Map of Ballinger Canyon

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Ballinger Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The San Andreas Rift Zone cuts diagonally across this high-desert landscape, creating a distinct geological corridor between the Caliente Range and the foothills of the Los Padres National Forest. This 1991 survey captures a sparsely populated region where three counties converge—Kern, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara—defined more by its geography and protected lands than by urban development. The Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge dominates the eastern half of the sheet, providing a sanctuary in the drainage of Bitter Creek.

Evidence of historical land use appears in the Cuyama (Heirs of Cesario Latallade) Grant and scattered settlements like Adobe and Stubblefield. Transport through the area is marked by the winding Soda Lake Road and the steep Grocer Grade Canyon, which features a Runaway Truck Ramp indicating the challenging topography. Local recreation is centered at the Ballinger Campground near the Ballinger Canyon Wash.