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1942 Map of Eagle Rest Peak

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Eagle Rest Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

San Emigdio Ranch marks the northern extent of this landscape where the high country drops away toward the southern edge of the San Joaquin Valley. Surveyed just before the Second World War, the map illustrates a transition from the lower ranching lands into the high elevations of the Los Padres National Forest. The terrain is defined by complex drainage systems, notably San Emigdio Creek and Pleitito Creek, which cut deep paths through the San Emigdio region.

Elevations rise sharply toward the south, culminating at prominent landmarks such as Eagle Rest Peak and Brush Mountain. Smaller, specifically named features like Devils Kitchen and Williams Canyon indicate a localized nomenclature used by early ranchers and foresters. This 1940s-era geography records the primitive road networks and bench marks that predated the intensive development and changing land use of the mid-20th century.