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1951 Map of Santa Paula Peak

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Santa Paula Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Santa Paula Creek carves a deep path through the southern reaches of the Los Padres National Forest in this early 1950s survey. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the residential and agricultural outskirts of Santa Paula to the steep, fuel-rich canyons of the Santa Paula Ridge. Industrial activity is evident throughout the southern foothills, where numerous oil wells, oil tanks, and a quarry signal the extraction economy of the era.

Genealogists and local historians can locate specific homesteads and landmarks like Howell Place and Ferndale Ranch, or the rural Mupu School. Higher elevations reveal the infrastructure of fire management and conservation, including the Santa Paula Peak Lookout and several backcountry sites like Cienega Camp and Big Cone Camp. To the north, the Sespe Wildlife Area and landmarks like Bear Heaven highlight the wilder, unpopulated interior of the county.