1942 Map of Lompoc

About this map

Mission La Purisima and Santa Ynez Mission anchor this coastal landscape, reflecting the long history of development between the Santa Maria Valley and the Santa Barbara Channel. By the early 1940s, the region supported a diverse economic network of oil, ranching, and agriculture, serviced by the Pacific Coast Railroad and the Southern Pacific RR. The map captures several distinctive rural settlements like Roadamite and Bicknell, alongside dozens of localized educational sites including Suey Sch and Careaga Sch. This era shows a transition from heavy resource extraction at the Asphaltum Mine to early tourism and recreation, noted by the presence of Nojoqui Falls Co Park and Santa Rosa Park. Transportation routes like U.S. Route 101 follow the contours of the Solomon Hills and Purisima Hills, connecting inland valleys to coastal stations at Gaviota and Concepcion.