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2018 Map of Santa Ynez

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Santa Ynez
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Santa Ynez and the Danish-influenced settlement of Solvang anchor the northern reaches of this coastal mountain landscape. The area is defined by the Santa Ynez River as it winds through the Santa Ynez Valley, a region where aviation infrastructure like Santa Ynez Airport and Shepherd Ranch Airport supports local ranching and transit. The southern half of the sheet climbs rapidly into the Santa Ynez Mountains, where the protected lands of the Los Padres National Forest begin.

Notable topographical features like Refugio Pass and Bald Mtn mark the crest of the range, separating the valley from the coastal canyons. Water courses such as Alamo Pintado Cr and Zanja de Cota Cr feed into the river system, highlighting the drainage patterns of the Santa Barbara backcountry. This map preserves the network of family-named roads and thoroughfares, such as Refugio Rd and Armour Ranch Rd, that connect these historic ranchlands.