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1991 Map of Wheeler Springs

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Wheeler Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Wheeler Springs sits at the heart of this backcountry landscape, where the North Fork Matilija Creek and Matilija Creek carve through the steep elevations of the Los Padres National Forest. The 1991 survey shows a terrain dominated by dramatic drainages like Godwin Canyon and Battlesnake Canyon, which feed the prominent Sespe Creek as it winds through Sespe Gorge.

A network of recreational sites, including Holiday Group Campground and the Wheeler Gorge Fire Station, highlights the area's role as a gateway for outdoorsmen and forest management. The presence of a high-altitude Pipeline crossing the northern slopes of Pine Mountain near Adobe Creek contrasts with the remote character of Dry Lakes Ridge and numerous small campsites like Middle Matilija Campsite, illustrating the balance of resource infrastructure and wilderness preservation in Ventura County during the late twentieth century.