1935 Map of Whitaker Peak

About this map

Whitaker Peak stands at the center of this 1930s survey of the rugged mountainous divide between Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The landscape is dominated by the overlapping boundaries of the Santa Barbara National Forest and the Angeles National Forest, reflecting an era of federal land management and early recreational development. Along the southwestern drainage of Piru Creek, remote outposts like Agua Blanca Camp and Slayback Camp provide evidence of early forest service activity and backcountry access. On the northern edge, Highway No 99 cuts through the terrain near the Oak Flat Playground, a municipal site managed by Los Angeles City. The drainage patterns of Canton Canyon and Ruby Canyon illustrate the complex watershed that defines this portion of the Transverse Ranges before later regional development.