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2021 Map of Rancho Nuevo Creek

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Rancho Nuevo Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Los Padres National Forest spans the high-elevation backcountry of the Santa Barbara and Ventura county line, where the drainage of Rancho Nuevo Creek meets the northern flow of the Cuyama River. This high-country landscape is defined by its network of forest routes and trails, including the Rancho Nuevo Trail and the Potrero Seco Road, which connect isolated water sources like La Jolla Springs and Oak Spring.

Notable topographic landmarks such as Lizard Head and Morro Hill punctuate the ridges, while the southern portion of the quadrangle is dominated by the steep slopes of Pine Mountain. The map details the complex system of canyons, from Apache Canyon in the north to Deal Canyon in the south, illustrating the rugged hydrologic patterns of the Transverse Ranges. Small settlements like Potrero Seco provide a rare human footprint in a terrain otherwise characterized by seasonal creeks and OHV routes.