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1951 Map of Goleta

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

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The Santa Ynez Mountains rise sharply above a coastal plain where mid-century agriculture meets early suburban and institutional growth. The town of Goleta serves as the hub for this landscape, bordered by the tracks of the Southern Pacific railroad and the long stretch of Hollister Avenue. Near the shoreline, the Santa Barbara Airport occupies land adjacent to the Goleta Slough, a significant wetland area interrupted by Mescalitan Island.

Institutional development is prominent, with the University of California at Santa Barbara established on the coast near Goleta Point. Inland, the landscape is defined by traditional ranch boundaries like La Goleta and Los Dos Pueblos. The map captures the area before the intense post-war expansion, showing local landmarks such as Union Sch, the San Marcos Trout Club, and the Goleta Cem set against a network of creeks like San Jose Creek and Maria Ygnacio Creek.