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1966 Map of Wilson Corner

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Wilson Corner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The La Panza Range dominates this mid-1960s landscape, where the seasonal drainage of Huerhuero Creek and its many forks define the rugged interior of San Luis Obispo County. The map captures a transition between open grazing land and the protected boundaries of the Los Padres National Forest, marked by essential water sources like Ben Willow Spring and Deer Spring. Settlement is sparse, focused around the junction at Wilson Corner and the small outpost at Rhodes.

Resource extraction and ranching infrastructure appear through scattered Storage Bins and occasional mining sites labeled as Prospect or Drill Hole. A remote Landing Strip and a network of Jeep Trails suggest the difficulty of navigating this terrain before modern road improvements. Geologists and local historians can trace the intricate network of the East Branch and Middle Branch as they carve through the arid hillsides.