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2015 Map of Zaca Creek

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Zaca Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Purisima Hills define the central topography of this Santa Barbara County landscape, situated between the southern edge of Los Alamos Valley and the growing community of Buellton. The area is marked by a complex network of canyons and cañadas that drain toward the San Antonio Cr in the north and Zaca Cr to the east. The map captures a moment of modern development where residential lanes like Via De Los Ranchos and Bobcat Springs Rd wind through the historic agricultural and ranching terrain.

Transportation corridors are a dominant feature, with the path of highway 101 cutting through Jonata Park and providing the primary artery for the region. The map provides clear evidence of how the natural drainage systems, including Dry Cr and Ballard Canyon, have historically dictated the placement of roads and settlements, preserving the heritage of the Spanish land grant divisions through persistent naming of the many local cañadas.