1953 Map of Point Conception

About this map

Punta De La Concepcion serves as the focal point of this coastal survey, where the California shoreline turns sharply eastward. The landscape is defined by the Southern Pacific railroad line, which hugs the coast from Jalama through the small settlement of Concepcion toward Gato. A significant Coast Guard Reservation and its prominent Lighthouse anchor the point, overlooking Indian Head Rock and the entrance to the Santa Barbara Channel. Inland, the terrain rises into the San Rafael Mountains, marked by deep canyons like Cañada del Cojo and private landholdings such as Cojo Ranch. The inclusion of a Damsite and several water sources like Las Animas Spring suggests the critical importance of water management in this sparsely populated ranching and maritime corridor during the mid-twentieth century.