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1951 Map of Dos Pueblos Canyon

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Dos Pueblos Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The Santa Ynez Mountains dominate the northern landscape of this coastal quadrangle, where the Los Padres National Forest meets a series of steep drainages including Dos Pueblos Canyon and Tecolote Canyon. Along the narrow coastal terrace, the Southern Pacific railroad and Hollister Ave provide the primary transit corridor, connecting the small settlement of Naples to the emerging industrial and educational hubs to the east.

Coastal activity is concentrated near Ellwood, where numerous Oil Wells and Oil Tanks suggest the importance of the local petroleum industry. The map captures a transitional moment for the Santa Barbara coastline, showing the established Ellwood Union Sch and the southern Devereaux Ranch Sch near Coal Oil Point. These details, combined with the presence of Glen Annie Res and various reservoirs, illustrate how water and resource management shaped the development of the Los Dos Pueblos land grant area during the early 1950s.