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1959 Map of Lompoc

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Lompoc
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Lompoc's urban core and surrounding agricultural valley appear in transition during the late 1950s, with later updates tracking the city's expansion toward the Purisima Hills. The landscape is dominated by the historic La Purisima Mission, including the carefully preserved La Purisima Mission State Historical Monument and Mission La Purisima Concepción. To the west, the presence of Vandenberg Air Force Base along Santa Lucia Canyon signals the cold war era's military influence on the region.

Industry and transport are evidenced by oil wells scattered through the northern hills and the Southern Pacific rail lines serving the valley. Local life is anchored by institutions like Union High Sch, Hapgood Sch, and several community parks such as Ryon Memorial Park. The Santa Ynez River carves through the center, separating the residential grid from the more rugged Santa Rita Hills to the southeast.