2018 Map of Simmler

About this map

Carrizo Plain dominates this landscape, defined by a distinct, rigid grid of named trails and roads that crisscross the flat valley floor between the Temblor Range and the San Andreas Fault. The small settlement of Simmler sits in the northwest, serving as a rare point of habitation in this arid expanse. Further south, the vast, seasonal basin of Soda Lake marks the lowest point of the plain, while Thompson Spring provides a critical water source in the hills to the north. The naming conventions for the roads—such as Chumash Trl, Dunes Trl, and Buffalo Trl—reveal a planned rural development pattern common in this part of California, where the geography is starkly divided by seismic activity and the seasonal ebb of desert waters.