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1942 Map of Ramona

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Ramona
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Santa Maria Valley and the settlement of Ramona serve as the hub of this mid-century survey, which details a landscape transitioning from ranching outposts to established rural communities. The map documents numerous tribal lands, including the Rincon Indian Reservation and the Santa Ysabel Indian Reservation No. 1, alongside family-named holdings like Vineyard Ranch and Almond Ranch.

The presence of lookouts and administrative sites within the Cleveland National Forest, such as the Black Mtn Lookout and Ramona Guard Station, underscores the region's managed wilderness character. Water management is a defining feature of the era, illustrated by the Sutherland Dam on Santa Ysabel Creek and the extent of Lake Wohlford in the west, while remote areas like Hellhole and Pamo Valley remain largely undeveloped and defined by steep relief.