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1995 Map of Rancho Nuevo Creek

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Rancho Nuevo Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

Dick Smith Wilderness and the Matilija Wilderness dominate this pocket of the California backcountry, where the Santa Barbara and Ventura county line cuts through high-elevation terrain. This late-twentieth-century study shows a landscape defined by seasonal waterways and primitive access, as the Cuyama River flows in the northeast while several campsites, including Upper Rancho Nuevo Campsite and Deal Junction Campsite, mark the intersection of deep canyons.

A network of named trails like the Tinta Trail and Deal Trail suggests the area's use for recreation and land management, though the presence of the Mine Campsite and Apache School hints at more established human activity in the adjacent Apache Canyon. From the heights of Lizard Head to the secluded Potrero Seco, the map preserves the exact location of springs and topographic landmarks within the Los Padres National Forest.