1995 Map of Santa Ynez

About this map

The Santa Ynez Valley transitions from agricultural lowlands to the high ridges of the San Rafael Mountains in this mid-1990s revision. The settlement of Santa Ynez serves as a central hub, flanked by the Santa Ynez Indian Res and a series of prominent land grants including the Cañada de los Pinos College Rancho Grant and Lomas de la Purificacion Grant. This landscape is defined by the winding Santa Ynez River and numerous private holdings such as the Juan y Lolita Ranch and San Lucas Ranch. Further south, the terrain becomes increasingly steep toward Refugio Pass, where the Gaviota Omni Communication Range Sta and Bald Mtn mark the high ground of the Los Padres National Forest. The map captures the complex mix of private ranching, tribal land, and federal forest management characteristic of this Santa Barbara County region.