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1938 Map of Beartrap Canyon

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Beartrap Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Los Padres National Forest contains a rugged intersection of mid-century infrastructure and remote canyons within northern Los Angeles County. The Golden State Highway winds through the western portion of the sheet, supported by a State Hy Maintenance Sta near Canada de los Alamos. This era of the roadway predates modern interstate alignments, showing the original winding path of the Ridge Route as it traverses the high ground near Lookout Reservoir Hill.

Remote outposts such as Halfway Inn and the small settlement at French Flat appear as vital stops along these canyon-bound corridors. The drainage systems of Piru Creek, Beartrap Canyon, and Liebre Gulch define the topography, illustrating the complex land surveying challenges noted in the margin where land lines and topography could not be reconciled. Large-scale utility development is also evident via the prominent Transmission Line cutting through the center of the terrain.