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1944 Map of Salisbury Potrero

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Salisbury Potrero
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Montgomery Potrero and Salisbury Potrero highlight a landscape defined by mountain meadows and grazing lands during the mid-1940s. These high-elevation potreros, including Pine Corral Potreros and Santa Barbara Potrero, represent vital seasonal ranching hubs within the Los Padres National Forest. The geography is characterized by a complex network of drainages such as Branch Canyon, Salisbury Canyon, and Sulphur Spring Canyon, which descend toward the Sisquoc River in the south.

Protection of rare wildlife is evidenced by the designated Condor Sanctuary along the southern border. The map also captures several deep canyons including Newsome Canyon, Sweetwater Canyon, and Logan Canyon. This survey, prepared by the U.S. Forest Service under the direction of the Army Corps of Engineers, provides a detailed view of the remote backcountry and its scattered mountain camps before modern developments altered the interior access.