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1943 Map of Tepusquet Peak

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Tepusquet Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The San Rafael Mountains dominate this 1943 interior survey, revealing a landscape defined by private ranching and extractive industry within the Los Padres National Forest. The Sisquoc River carves through the center of the sheet, flanked by historic landholdings such as Sisquoc Ranch, Adams Ranch, and Rancho San Juan. These named properties represent the legacy of early California land grants and the transition into mid-century cattle and resource operations.

Evidence of the region's mineral history is found at the Asphaltum Mine near Asphaltum Creek, while local education is anchored at the Tepusquet Sch along Tepusquet Creek. High-elevation observation points like Manzanita Mtn and Tepusquet Peak provide the topography's vertical framework. The map documents the intricate network of canyons—including Colson Canyon and Rattlesnake Canyon—that shaped travel and settlement patterns before modern development reached this part of the county.