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1943 Map of Devils Heart Peak

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Devils Heart Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Los Padres National Forest and the Sespe Wildlife Area Boundary dominate this 1943 topographical survey of Ventura County. The landscape is defined by the sharp elevations of the Topatopa Mountains, including Topatopa Peak and its Lookout Tower, as well as Devils Heart Peak and San Rafael Peak. This is a world of remote springs and scattered mountain outposts, where the McDonald Cabin stands as a solitary human marker in the northern drainage of Sycamore Canyon.

Water sources are vital landmarks in this drainage basin, with the winding Sespe Creek joined by tributaries like Alder Creek and Stone Corral Creek. Significant gathering points and natural features such as the Sespe Hot Springs and Dripping Springs are carefully charted alongside high-altitude plains like Squaw Flat, Pigeon Flat, and Dough Flat. The map reveals a wild interior characterized by steep canyons and named springs that provided essential waypoints for early forest travelers and rangers.