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1954 Map of Cuyamaca Peak

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Cuyamaca Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The high backcountry of San Diego County is centered on the towering Cuyamaca Pk and the expansive Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. This mid-century survey details a landscape of transition where cattle ranches like Burney Ranch and Harper Ranch operated alongside established wilderness preserves and two significant indigenous lands: the Capitan Grande Indian Reservation and Viejas Indian Reservation. The geography is defined by steep relief, from the heights of Stonewall Pk down into the Sweetwater River drainage.

Water management and local education are evident through features like the Diversion Dam on the San Diego River and rural school sites including Anahuac Sch and Japatul Sch. Small mountain communities such as Descanso, Pine Valley, and Guatay serve as focal points for local history. For those interested in the area's extraction history, the Oriflamme Mine sits on the eastern edge of the quadrangle, while the Cuyamaca Reservoir remains the primary water feature in the north.