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1964 Map of Peak Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Cuyama Valley floor meets the rising slopes of the Sierra Madre Mountains in this mid-1960s study of the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo county line. Large-scale land ownership is evidenced by the prominent label for the (Heirs of Cesario Lataillade), a nod to the region's ranching heritage and Spanish land grant history near Caliente Ranch. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainages including Schoolhouse Canyon, Richardson Canyon, and Davis Canyon that flow toward the Cuyama River.

High-elevation landmarks within the Los Padres National Forest are clearly marked, such as the lookout atop McPherson Peak and the summit of Peak Mountain. For those interested in the era's backcountry access, the map details the Stovall Trail and several remote water sources like Richardson Spring and Hog Pen Spring. The presence of a drill hole and various wells near Russell Ranch Road highlights the area's history of resource exploration.