1960 Map of Santa Ysabel

About this map

Santa Ysabel Indian Res and the surrounding backcountry of San Diego County are documented here during the early 1960s, showing a landscape shaped by tribal lands, early mining, and national forest management. The survey captures the rural infrastructure of the era, from the Santa Ysabel Sch and Spencer Valley Sch to the Witch Creek Fire Control Sta. Local industry and heritage are evidenced by the Old Virginia Mine and Pride of the West Mine, located near the settlement of Wynola. Steep canyons and high flats dominate the terrain, with water features like Mildred Falls and the headwaters of the San Diego River carving through the Cleveland National Forest. The map also identifies the Inaja Indian Reservation and the Inaja Memorial Park, providing a detailed record of the region's land use and cultural geography before later development.