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2015 Map of Lion Canyon

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Lion Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Los Padres National Forest contains the complex drainage systems of the Transverse Ranges, where the high-elevation Pine Mtn and Thorn Point overlook a landscape carved by Piedra Blanca Cr and Sespe Cr. The central focus of this 2015 survey is the Rose Valley corridor, a distinct geographic basin characterized by Lower Rose Lake, Upper Rose Lake, and the vertical drop of Rose Valley Falls.

Transport and access are defined by Rose Valley Rd, which follows the contours beneath Nordhoff Ridge. The terrain transitions from the high sandstone formations of Piedra Blanca in the north to the sharp relief of Chief Peak and Senior Canyon in the south. This survey captures the hydrologic network of the southern backcountry, including the headwaters of the N Fork Matilija Cr and the deep incision of Lion Canyon.