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1959 Map of Caliente Mtn

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Caliente Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Caliente Range dominates this mid-century landscape, a territory defined by high peaks and industrial extraction along the boundary of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. Rising to Caliente Mtn, the terrain is punctuated by numerous vital water sources including Black Sulphur Spring, Goat Spring, and Cottonwood Spring. To the southwest, the Cuyama Valley reveals a concentrated energy corridor, where the Russel Ranch Oil Field operates alongside a dedicated Oil Refinery.

Evidence of historical land ownership is preserved through labels such as the (Heirs of Cesario Lataillade) and working cattle operations like Washburn Ranch and Selby Ranch. The map captures a transition from the high Carrizo Plain in the northeast through steep canyons like Morales Canyon down to the Cuyama River, illustrating the intersection of California's ranching heritage and the mid-century oil boom.