
La Panza sits at the northern edge of this high-elevation landscape, where the drainage of San Juan Creek meets the rugged interior of the Los Padres National Forest. Revised in the mid-1990s, this map captures a transitional wilderness zone defined by the steep rises of Machesna Mountain and the surrounding Machesna Mountain Wilderness. The presence of established homesteads and camps like Martinez Place, Todd Place, and the Pine Spring Campsite suggests a history of cattle ranching and seasonal backcountry use within the forest boundaries.
42 named features on this map. Tap any name to fly to it.
Don’t see what you’re looking for? This feature index may not catch every label — zoom into the map to look around manually.
This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
1922 · Pozo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1922 · Nipomo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · La Panza
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1935 · La Panza
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1936 · La Panza
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1937 · Branch Mtn
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1942 · Branch Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · San Luis Obispo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1948 · San Luis Obispo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1952 · La Panza
USGS Topo · 1:62,500