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1943 Map of Lompoc

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Lompoc
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Santa Maria Valley and the surrounding coastal ranges appear here during the height of World War II, showing a landscape defined by its deep Spanish heritage and agricultural development. The presence of Mission La Purisima and Santa Ynez Mission anchors the map in its colonial history, while the 20th-century economy is represented by the Pacific Coast Railroad and the Asphaltum Mine in the hills north of Los Olivos. The coastline from Pt Conception to Orella is dominated by the Southern Pacific line, which follows the narrow shelf between the Santa Rosa Hills and the Santa Barbara Channel.

Regional infrastructure in 1943 was geared toward local transit and resource extraction. Rural life is evidenced by a network of schools like Olive Sch and Suey Sch, along with parks such as Miguelito Park. The map documents the layout of Solvang and Santa Ynez before post-war expansion, preserving the locations of numerous benchmarks and family-named landmarks like Lookout Mtn and Zaca Pk across the San Rafael Mountains.