1943 Map of Lockwood Valley

About this map

Lockwood Valley sits at the center of this wartime survey, showing a landscape defined by cattle ranching and high-elevation terrain. Located in the northern reaches of the Los Padres National Forest, the area's mid-century settlement pattern is anchored by isolated outposts such as Dunton Trumbo Ranch, Lazy T Ranch, and Snedden Ranch. The topography is shaped by a network of drainage systems including Lockwood Creek, Amargosa Creek, and Seymour Creek, which carve through the valley floor before giving way to the steep elevations of San Rafael Peak. Evidence of forest management and early backcountry habitation is visible at the Thorn Meadows Guard Sta and the remote Kinkaid Cabin near Piru Creek. This mapping, derived from 1942 aerial photography, documents the transition from the broad flats of Mutau Flat to the complex creek systems of the Ventura County interior.