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1944 Map of Carpinteria

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Carpinteria
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Carpinteria and Summerland anchor this coastal survey, where the Santa Barbara County shoreline meets the southern slopes of the Santa Ynez Mountains. The landscape reflects a mix of early 20th-century agriculture and infrastructure, with Las Fuentes Ranch situated north of the coastline and the Southern Pacific railroad corridor following the narrow coastal plain. Inland, the map reveals the complex water management systems necessary for the region, including Jameson Lake, Juncal Dam, and a series of smaller reservoirs like Buena Vista Resvr and Toro Canyon Resvr.

Evidence of New Deal-era activity and resource management is visible at the Juncal CCC Camp and the Romero Saddle Guard Station. The presence of an Oil Well (Horizontal) and the Richfield Tower along the shore at Arroyo El Estero indicates the early industrial footprint of the petroleum industry. Transportation and utility networks are further represented by the Transmission Line cutting across the mountain ridges and a significant water tunnel system connecting the northern and southern portals near Blue Canyon Pass.