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1964 Map of New Cuyama

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of New Cuyama
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The planned mid-century community of New Cuyama sits at the heart of the Cuyama Valley, serving as a centralized hub for the local ranching and petroleum operations during the 1960s. The town's layout is clearly defined, featuring the Cuyama Valley High Sch, Richardson Park, and a nearby Landing Strip. The landscape is dominated by the wide, arid course of the Cuyama River and a complex network of dry washes and canyons, including Salisbury Canyon Wash and Bitter Creek.

South of the valley floor, the terrain rises sharply into the Los Padres National Forest, where the Branch Canyon Campground and various springs like Sulphur Spring suggest a transition to more recreational and wilderness land use. The map also delineates the historic land grant of the Heirs of Cesario Lataillade, illustrating how mid-19th-century property boundaries persisted into the modern era of industrial oil exploration, evidenced by numerous drill holes and water tanks scattered across the foothills.