1991 Map of Cuyama Peak

About this map

Ventucopa sits at the heart of the Cuyama Valley, serving as a central point of human activity within the surrounding expanse of the Los Padres National Forest. This 1991 survey illustrates the complex relationship between the low-lying agricultural and ranching potential of the Cuyama River basin and the steep, drainage-scarred topography of the Santa Barbara and Ventura county line. The landscape is defined by its dramatic verticality, rising from the valley floor to the high point of Cuyama Peak Lookout and the protected lands of the Dick Smith Wilderness.