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2015 Map of Salisbury Potrero

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Salisbury Potrero
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Los Padres National Forest encompasses this high-altitude landscape in Santa Barbara County, where the Sierra Madre Mountains define the local topography. This 2015 survey details a series of high-mountain meadows or "potreros," including Salisbury Potrero, Montgomery Potrero, and Santa Barbara Potrero. These flatlands contrast sharply with the surrounding deep drainages like Salisbury Canyon and Sweetwater Canyon.

Water sources are vital features in this arid, high-country environment, marked by numerous named springs such as Cherry Orchard Spring, Lower Lion Spring, and Aquadulce Spring. In the southern reaches, the Sisquoc River flows through Cliff Canyon. The map records essential transit routes for forest management and recreation, specifically Sierra Madre Rd and Forest Rte 9N11, which provide the only primary access through these remote ridgelines and canyons.