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2015 Map of Orcutt

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Orcutt serves as the primary residential hub on this Santa Barbara County landscape, flanked by the developing residential pockets of Cimarron Estates and the more isolated locale of Bicknell. The terrain is defined by a series of prominent uplands, including the Solomon Hills, Casmalia Hills, and the Purisima Hills, which together frame the fertile lowlands of the San Antonio Valley and Los Alamos Valley. These valleys are drained by seasonal watercourses such as San Antonio Cr and Orcutt Cr, indicating a geography heavily influenced by the drainage patterns between these coastal ridges.

Local landmarks such as Mt Solomon, Newlove Hill, and Camelback Hill provide clear vertical reference points across the undulating topography. The map detail reflects a transition from the dense street grids of Orcutt, featuring thoroughfares like W Clark Ave and S Blosser Rd, to the broad, open canyons and ridges such as Graciosa Ridge and Careaga Canyon. This spatial arrangement underscores the historical relationship between concentrated settlement and the expansive ranching or agricultural lands that surround it.