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1960 Map of Barrett Lake

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Barrett Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Barrett Lake serves as the central focal point of this San Diego County landscape, formed by the Barrett Dam at the confluence of Pine Valley Creek and Cottonwood Creek. The 1960s terrain, updated with mid-1980s revisions, illustrates a remote transition between the Cleveland National Forest and private ranch lands. Family names are etched into the geography through landmarks such as Eichenlaub Ranch, Walker Ranch, and Bratton Ranch, providing a record of early settlement and land use in the valleys surrounding Lyons Valley.

The topography is dominated by significant summits, including Lawson Peak, Gaskill Peak, and Mother Grundy Peak, while the southeastern corner reveals the distinct circular valley of Round Potrero. Transportation relies on a network of unpaved tracks and improved routes like Japatul Road and Wisecarver Road, which navigate the steep canyons of Bob Owens Canyon and Rattlesnake Canyon. This survey documents a wilderness character preserved within the Pine Creek Wilderness and Hauser Wilderness boundaries.