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1931 Map of Santa Felicia Canyon

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Santa Felicia Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

Dohany Cattle Camp and several family-held homesteads sit along the border of Ventura and Los Angeles Counties in this 1931 advance survey. The landscape is defined by the steep drainage of Santa Felicia Canyon and San Martinez Grande Canyon, where the cattle ranching economy relied on a scatter of water sources like a lone Spring and a small Reservoir.

Remote outposts such as Martinez Ranch, Leckler Ranch, and Black Ranch illustrate the sparse settlement patterns of the high canyon country before mid-century development. Portions of the Angeles Natl Forest reach into the northern terrain, which was documented by topographer C.P. McKinley during the final years of the local homesteading era. This sheet provides a detailed record of the ridgelines and named draws, including Oak Canyon and Leckler Canyon, prior to the construction of major water infrastructure.