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2018 Map of Cuddy Valley

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Cuddy Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The San Andreas Fault cuts directly through this mountain landscape, marking a clear geological boundary north of Cuddy Valley. This high-elevation region of the San Emigdio Mountains is characterized by its complex network of seasonal drainages and canyons, including Cuddy Cr and Mill Canyon. The map reveals a transition from the residential clusters at Lake of the Woods to the more open ranching and aviation lands of Lockwood Valley, where the Conover Air Lodge Airport is situated.

Large portions of the terrain fall within the Los Padres National Forest, where a system of recreational and forest routes like Lockwood Creek Trl and Spruce Trl weave through high-country features such as Escapula Peak and Tecuya Ridge. The map documents the specific road network serving these mountain communities, from the winding Mil Potrero Hwy to localized tracks like Mile High Trl, illustrating how human settlement follows the natural contours of the mountain flats.