1943 Map of Santa Catalina South

About this map

Middle Ranch sits at the heart of this coastal landscape, serving as a rare point of habitation in the interior during the early 1940s. The terrain is defined by steep drainages, most notably Middle Canyon and Cape Canyon, which carve through the high ridges toward the southern shoreline. Infrastructure is sparse, anchored by Thompson Dam and a network of unimproved roads that navigate the rugged elevations between Mt Banning and Cactus Peak.