1991 Map of Rancho Nuevo Creek

About this map

Dick Smith Wilderness and the Los Padres National Forest define this interior California landscape, where the border of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties crosses high-elevation canyons and peaks. This 1991 survey shows a primitive backcountry network of camps and trails established long before the advent of modern digital navigation. High points like Lizard Head and Pine Mountain look down over Don Victor Valley and the drainages of Tinta Creek, Rancho Nuevo Creek, and Sespe Creek. The map records a series of remote outposts for travelers, including the Tinta Campground, Rancho Nuevo Campground, and Potrero Seco Campground, along with critical water sources such as La Jolla Spring and Oak Spring. A singular Pipeline corridor cuts through the eastern portion of the quadrangle, contrasting with the wilderness designation of the surrounding terrain.