1964 Map of New Cuyama

About this map

The planned mid-century oil town of New Cuyama sits at the heart of this survey, established to support the discovery of petroleum in the Cuyama Valley. The map details the industrial and civic infrastructure of this era, showing the Cuyama Valley High Sch, Richardson Park, and an extensive network of wells and pipelines that crisscross the arid flats. The landscape is defined by the Cuyama River and the dry reaches of Salisbury Wash, which separate the valley floor from the dissected canyonlands to the north and south.