1954 Map of Elkhorn Hills

About this map

Isolated ranching outposts and geologic faulting define this mid-century view of the San Luis Obispo and Kern County line. The landscape is dominated by the tectonic influence of the Elkhorn Scarp, which cuts a sharp line across the arid Carrizo Plain and Elkhorn Plain. Established family operations such as Cochora Ranch, the A F Traver Ranch, and the L E Traver Ranch represent the sparse settlement of this high-desert basin. The presence of Oil Wells and scattered Oil Tanks in the Temblor Range indicates the early industrial footprint in the hills above the basin. Water, a critical resource, is carefully marked at locations like Lawson Spring and Padrones Spring, providing essential landmarks for local history and land-use research in this sparsely populated region.