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1956 Map of Sycamore Flat

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Sycamore Flat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Sierra Paloma Ridge and Salinas Ridge dominate this portion of the Los Padres National Forest, where a network of watercourses like Paloma Creek and Piney Creek carve through the landscape. The human presence here is defined by isolated outposts and seasonal encampments, ranging from the George Ranch and Hicks Ranch in the north to the Millers Ranch along the Arroyo Seco.

Evidence of varied land use appears in the south, where the Rio Alto Gun Club (Aband) sits near the Piney Creek Campground. The map reveals the speculative nature of the era's resource extraction with an Oil Test Well located near Sycamore Flat. This 1950s record, updated in the 1980s, preserves the specific locations of remote dwellings like Hermits Cabin and Purd Camp, accessible only by Jeep Trail or the winding Jamesburg Road.