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1951 Map of Fillmore

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Fillmore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Fillmore and the surrounding agricultural valley of the Santa Clara River are depicted here in a period of significant utility and land management. The 1951 field check reveals a landscape defined by water control and resource extraction, with numerous oil wells and oil tanks dotting the hills near Tar Creek and Fourfork Creek. Along the riverbanks, an extensive levee system protects the valley floor, where the Southern Pacific railroad corridor connects the settlements of Sespe Village and Bardsdale.

Local infrastructure for the era is highly visible, including the Santa Clara Sch, a Fish Hatchery near the river, and the Brownstone Reservoir. The transition from the flat agricultural plains to the steep elevations of San Cayetano Mtn and Oat Mtn is sharp, with the Sespe Wildlife Area and Los Padres National Forest protecting the northern wilderness. Unique landmarks like the Devils Gate on Sespe Creek highlight the geological bottlenecks that shaped early road and water engineering in Ventura County.