2018 Map of Santa Rosa Island North

About this map

Channel Islands National Park protects the northern coastline of Santa Rosa Island, where steep drainages meet the Pacific Ocean. This 2018 survey documents a landscape defined by significant coastal erosion and the deep incisions of watercourses like Cañada Verde and Cañada Lobos. The island's northern edge is characterized by these narrow canyons, including Cow Canyon, which carve through the rugged island interior to reach the sea. As part of a protected national park, the map highlights the natural hydrography and terrain of this offshore territory in Santa Barbara County, showing the undeveloped state of the island's northern reaches in the early twenty-first century.