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1982 Map of Santa Barbara

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Santa Barbara
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The Santa Ynez Mountains rise sharply above a string of coastal communities in the early 1980s, where the expansion of Santa Barbara and Oxnard meets the Pacific Ocean. This survey details a landscape defined by significant military and educational footprints, from the University of California Santa Barbara at Goleta Point to the Oxnard Air Force Base and Point Mugu Naval Air Station to the southeast. Transport and industry are anchored by the Southern Pacific railroad and the deep-water facilities at Port Hueneme.

Beyond the urban centers, the map traces the rugged interiors of the Los Padres National Forest and the essential water systems of the Gibraltar Reservoir and Lake Casitas. The inclusion of the Santa Barbara Channel provides a clear view of Anacapa Island and the eastern portion of Santa Cruz Island, both within the Channel Islands National Park, illustrating the region's complex mix of recreation, conservation, and maritime navigation.