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1954 Map of Sitton Peak

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Sitton Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Santa Ana Mountains terrain dominates this 1954 survey, which highlights the transition between the Orange Co and Riverside Co San Diego Co borders. The landscape is defined by its series of high-altitude mountain meadows or potreros, including Round Potrero, Verdugo Potrero, and Potrero de la Cienega. These open spaces are carved out by a complex network of drainages such as San Mateo Creek and Lion Canyon, providing a look at the backcountry before modern development intensified.

Settlement is sparse, limited to family-named sites like Wheeler Ranch, Stewart Ranch, and the Miller area to the south. The southern edge also touches Camp Joseph H Pendleton, while much of the central terrain is protected within the San Mateo Canyon Wilderness and Cleveland National Forest. For researchers, the map traces the early routes through the hills, from the Ortega Highway to the remote Tenja Truck Trail.