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2015 Map of New Cuyama

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of New Cuyama
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The planned mid-century town of New Cuyama sits as a central hub within the wide Cuyama Valley, straddling the border between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. This arid landscape is defined by the ephemeral flows of the Cuyama River and its numerous desert washes, including Br Canyon Wash and Salisbury Canyon Wash. The settlement pattern reflects the mid-20th-century development of the region, featuring organized street layouts like Primero St and Cebrian Ave, anchored by the New Cuyama Airport.

To the south, the terrain rises into the northern reaches of the Los Padres National Forest and the foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountains. This area is carved by a complex network of canyons, including Newsome Canyon, Branch Canyon, and Windmill Canyon. These natural features, along with remote water sources like Sulphur Spring and Juniper Spring, illustrate the transition from the agricultural valley floor to the protected wilderness of the national forest.