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1947 Map of Lompoc

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Lompoc
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Lompoc sits at the heart of this post-war transition, where the grid of the city meets the broad valley of the Santa Ynez River. The landscape is dominated by large-scale land grants and military oversight, with the Camp Cooke Military Reservation and the Military Reservation (Approximate) occupying significant acreage to the west and north. Within the town, civic life is anchored by the Veterans Memorial Building, the Public Library, and educational centers like Lompoc High School.

Cultural history is prominently represented by the restored Mission La Purisima and its surrounding Mission La Purisima State Park, situated across the river from the main settlement. The industrial footprint of the era is visible through the Southern Pacific rail line and the Lompoc Municipal Airport, while the surrounding hills, including the Purisima Hills and Santa Rita Hills, define the limits of the agricultural valley.