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1953 Map of Point Conception

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Point Conception
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Point Conception anchors this coastal survey, where the California shoreline turns sharply eastward. Along this maritime crossroads, the Coast Guard Reservation and its Lighthouse stand watch over Cojo Bay and the Santa Barbara Channel. The infrastructure of the mid-century coast is clearly visible, from the Southern Pacific railroad tracks following the bluffs to the Seawalls protecting the corridor.

Inland, the landscape transitions into the steep canyons of the San Rafael Mountains, such as Wood Canyon and Damsite Canyon. Local industry and land use are marked by several Wells and an Oil Tank near Jalama, while historic land grants like San Julian and Nuestra Señora define the interior boundaries. Small settlements and stations like Concepcion, Cojo Ranch, and Gato provide evidence of the area's sparse but vital rail-and-ranching network.