1947 Map of Surf

About this map

The Camp Cooke Military Reservation dominates this coastal landscape during the immediate post-war era, showcasing the massive infrastructure of wartime mobilization along the Pacific Ocean. This military footprint is layered over an older agrarian and transit-based economy, where the Southern Pacific railroad follows the coastline, passing through the seaside stop at Surf and the junction at Weser Spur. The land use transition is evident in the presence of scattered Gravel Pits and Oil symbols adjacent to the base. Inland, the Santa Ynez River meanders toward the sea, flanked by the Mission Purisima historic site. Small rural community centers like Artesia Sch and the settlement of La Salle provide points of interest for genealogists tracing the pre-suburban development of Santa Barbara County, while the topographical detail of Burton Mesa and Lompoc Canyon reveals the natural barriers that shaped local transport.