
Cuyama Valley serves as the central corridor of this 1944 War Department survey, where the Cuyama River winds through the arid floor of the high desert. The landscape is defined by its deep canyons and stark hills, including the Elkhorn Hills to the north and numerous drainages like Castro Canyon and Ballinger Canyon to the south. This era shows the region in a state of early development, focused around the settlement of Cuyama and its Cuyama School.
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1902 · Santa Ynez
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1903 · Mt. Pinos
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1905 · Santa Ynez
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1910 · Buena Vista Lake
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1912 · McKittrick
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1912 · Buena Vista Lake
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1942 · Ballinger Canyon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1942 · East of Cuyama Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1943 · Maricopa
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1943 · Cuyama Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:31,680