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1951 Map of Santa Paula

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Santa Paula
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Santa Paula serves as the focal point of this coastal valley landscape, where urban growth is clearly defined by 1967 photorevisions over the original 1951 topography. The town's institutional backbone is well-documented, featuring the St Sebastian School, Union High Sch, and the Santa Paula Cemetery. The industrial character of the region is dominated by extensive Oil Wells peppered across the slopes of South Mountain, highlighting the area's mid-century petroleum production.

Agricultural and natural resource management is evident in the Percolation Basin and numerous irrigation features along the Santa Clara River. Beyond the city limits, smaller settlements like Limoneira and Haines are linked by the Southern Pacific railroad and historic corridors like Telegraph Road. The map also captures local leisure and infrastructure of the era, from a Drive-in Theater and Trailer Park to specialized landmarks like the KSPA Radio Tower.