
Gaviota Pass serves as a critical geographic gateway through the Santa Ynez Mountains, where the coastal shelf meets the steep southern front of the Transverse Ranges. This 2021 survey illustrates a landscape dominated by deep coastal canyons, or cañadas, that drain south from the high ridges of the Los Padres National Forest toward the Pacific Ocean. Each drainage is distinctly named, including Cañada del Cementerio and Cañada Del Molino, reflecting long-established land divisions and local history.
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1905 · Lompoc
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1942 · Lompoc
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1942 · Lompoc
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Pt. Conception
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Gaviota
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Los Olivos
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Los Olivos
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Lompoc
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1943 · Gaviota
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Gaviota
USGS Topo · 1:62,500