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1967 Map of Pozo Summit

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Pozo Summit
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Pozo sits at the western edge of the La Panza Range, serving as a gateway to the high backcountry of the Los Padres National Forest in the mid-1960s. The settlement's infrastructure includes the Pozo Sch, a Cem, and a Landing Strip situated along the flats north of the Salinas River. The map documents a transition from the agricultural river valley to the steep elevations of Pine Mountain and Garcia Mountain.

Remote outposts and family-named landmarks like Soto, Las Chiches, and Sellars Potrero are connected by a network of primitive roads and jeep trails. Water sources are critical in this landscape, marked by numerous named springs such as American Canyon Spring and Big Spring. The recreational footprint of the era is evident through established sites like Navajo Campground and the distinctly named Balm of Gilead Campground near the southern boundary.