1951 Map of Saticoy

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The agricultural and industrial transition of mid-century Ventura County is clearly visible on this 1951 sheet, centered on the Santa Clara River valley. The citrus industry is anchored by Limoneira in the northeast, while the southern landscape is defined by the Southern Pacific rail line and established communities like Saticoy and Montalvo. The map illustrates the varied land uses of the era, from the active Oil Wells in the foothills to the Gravel Pit operations near the riverbed. Education and community life are represented by several sites, including Ventura College, Mound School, and Olive Lands School. Notable cultural markers of the period include a Drive-in Theatre and the prominent Ivy Lawn Cemetery. The drainage patterns are meticulously detailed through numerous named barrancas, such as Arundell Barranca and Harmon Barranca, which carve through the Ex Mission San Buenaventura land grant.