1943 Map of Topatopa Mountains

About this map

Los Padres National Forest dominates this mid-century survey of the Ventura County high country, where the Topatopa Mountains reach their heights at Hines Peak and San Rafael Peak. The 1943 field check documents a wilderness landscape managed by the Hartman Guard Station, situated at the junction of Sespe Creek and Sycamore Creek. This era of the backcountry is defined by a network of drainage systems, including Bear Canyon and Red Reef Canyon, and isolated level grounds such as Mutau Flat and Ten Sycamore Flat.