1991 Map of Wheeler Springs

About this map

Wheeler Springs serves as a small human footprint in the expansive wilderness of the Los Padres National Forest during the early 1990s. The landscape is defined by the dramatic relief of Pine Mountain and the deep cuts of the Sespe Creek drainage. The map reveals a network of high-elevation campsites and campgrounds such as Holiday Group Campground and Wheeler Gorge Campground, which cluster near the transition from the Wheeler Gorge to the higher ridges. This area, managed for public use and fire protection, includes the Wheeler Gorge Fire Station situated along the critical transit corridor of Highway 33. Water remains the primary architect of this terrain, with the North Fork Matilija Creek and its various tributaries, like Upper North Fork Matilija Creek, carving through the steep topography to create landmarks like Chorro Falls and the Sespe Gorge.