1961 Map of Camatta Canyon

About this map

San Juan Creek meanders through this portion of eastern San Luis Obispo County, shaping a landscape defined by deep canyons and the rising slopes of the Temblor Range. Surveyed in the early 1960s, the map reveals a rural economy centered on agriculture and grazing, evidenced by scattered grain labels and isolated operations like Alfalfa Ranch and Canyon Ranch. The network of Jeep Trails and Truesdale Road suggests a terrain that required rugged transport for land management and mineral exploration, as indicated by a lone mine symbol in the eastern hills. Prominent landmarks such as VABM 1717 Commatti and VABM Red 2578 in the Red Hills provide significant surveying control points across the ridges of Camatta Canyon.