1968 Map of Panoche Pass

About this map

Panoche Pass serves as the focal point for this late 1960s survey of the California Coast Ranges, where the drainage systems of Tres Pinos Creek and Panoche Creek intersect. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevations such as Chemise Ridge and the Call Mountains, interspersed with high-country grazing lands like Dairy Flat and Lankford Flat. Evidence of early resource extraction and land management is visible at the Bradford Mine and the Antelope Fire Control Station, while the McCreery Ranch anchors the northern extent of Los Muertos Valley. The map details a complex network of canyons and ridges, including the Real De Las Aguilas and the winding course of Antelope Payne Valley Creek. A modern industrial layer is superimposed over this traditional ranching landscape in the form of multiple pipelines that traverse the southern reaches of the quadrangle.