2015 Map of Piru

About this map

The Santa Clara River valley and its surrounding highlands define this 2015 study of the Ventura County interior. The small agricultural and residential community of Piru serves as the focal point, situated at the confluence of Piru Cr and the river. North of the settlement, the landscape transitions into the protected wilderness of the Los Padres National Forest and Angeles NF, where Lake Piru is contained by mountain ridges. This area exhibits a distinct pattern of land use, where narrow canyon floors like Hopper Canyon and Torrey Canyon support orchards and infrastructure, while the higher elevations around Hopper Mtn and Oil Ridge reveal the region's enduring connection to petroleum extraction. Genealogical interests are served by the location of the Piru Cemetery and the historic settlement of Camulos to the east.