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2015 Map of Tajiguas

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Tajiguas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Los Padres National Forest anchors the northern reaches of this coastal survey, where the Santa Ynez Mountains drop sharply toward the Pacific Ocean. The landscape is defined by a series of south-running drainages, including Arroyo Quemado, Leon Canyon, and Las Llagas Canyon, which carve through the high terrain to meet the shoreline. Transport and settlement are concentrated in a narrow corridor along the coast, with Calle Real and major roadways connecting small communities and recreational points.

Coastal access points like Refugio Beach and El Capitan Beach mark the transition from the rugged canyons to the sea. The map documents several significant "cañadas" or small canyons, such as Cañada Del Refugio, Cañada del Venadito, and Cañada Del Corral, illustrating the historic land division and naming conventions of this part of Santa Barbara County. Settlements like Tajiguas and Capitan sit at the mouth of these watersheds, where Tajiguas Cr and other seasonal streams reach the Pacific.