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2021 Map of Lockwood Valley

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Lockwood Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Lockwood Valley serves as a high-altitude drainage basin within the Los Padres National Forest, where the waters of the Middle Fork Lockwood Cr and N Fork Lockwood Cr converge to form Lockwood Cr. The landscape is defined by its network of off-highway vehicle and pack trails, such as the Miller Jeep Ohv Trl and Yellowjacket Ohv Trl, which navigate the complex topography around Lockwood Peak. This network suggests a modern era of recreational land use superimposed on a traditional cattle-grazing and forestry landscape.

Remote outposts like Thorn Meadows and Mutau Flat anchor the southern reaches of the map near San Rafael Peak. These named flats and meadows provide rare level ground in a territory otherwise dominated by sharp drainages like Long Dave Canyon and Hot Springs Canyon. For researchers, the map traces the intersection of seasonal watercourses and the established fire roads and trails that provide access to the deep interior of Ventura County's backcountry.