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2015 Map of Camatta Ranch

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Camatta Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The high ranchlands of eastern San Luis Obispo County are defined by the La Panza Range and the drainage of Camatta Creek. This 2015 survey details a remote landscape where land use is split between the agricultural operations of the Camatta Ranch and the protected wilderness of the Los Padres National Forest. The presence of the Camatta Ranch Airstrip and a network of unpaved corridors like Fernandez Rd and Shell Creek Rd illustrate the infrastructure necessary for managing these isolated territories.

Water sources are vital markers in this semi-arid terrain, with numerous named points such as Dave Littlejohn Spring, Fernandez Spring, and Balloon Spring dotting the map. Topographical features like Black Mtn and the winding Camatta Canyon dominate the elevation profile, providing essential context for understanding the historical movement of livestock and the placement of early homesteads in the interior Coast Ranges.