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1942 Map of Tepusquet Peak

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Tepusquet Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The San Rafael Mountains define this landscape within the Los Padres National Forest, where a network of ranching outposts and canyons reveals the mid-century character of northern Santa Barbara County. Extensive cattle operations are evident through family-named landmarks like Sisquoc Ranch, Adams Ranch, and Diamond-T Ranch, clustered primarily along the drainage of the Sisquoc River and Foxen Canyon.

Resource extraction is marked by the Asphaltum Mine south of the river, while federal land management is anchored at the Barrel Springs Guard Station. The map illustrates the transition from the high points of Tepusquet Peak and Zaca Peak down into the Solomon Hills. Notable for genealogists is the high density of small ranching settlements, including Webber Ranch and Goodchild Ranch, which highlight the era's land-use patterns before modern subdivision.