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2018 Map of White Ledge Peak

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of White Ledge Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Carpinteria meets the Pacific Ocean at the southern edge of this survey, where the historic El Camino Real and modern transport corridors hug the coastline. The terrain rises sharply into the Santa Ynez Mountains, where the Los Padres National Forest covers much of the high country. Deep in the interior canyons, water management is evident at Murietta Dam and Jameson Lake, while the Santa Ynez River carves through the northern reaches.

Settlement patterns follow the local topography, with Shephard Mesa and Casitas Valley providing habitable ground between the peaks. The map reveals a complex network of mountain passages, including West Casitas Pass and East Casitas Pass, which facilitate travel through this vertical landscape. Notable peaks such as White Ledge Peak and Snowball Mtn define the horizon, while smaller features like Billiard Flats and Poverty Canyon suggest the varied history of land use in the back-country.