Description
Located in sec 6,T1S,R18W, San Bernardino Meridian. Located just outside the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, 1.6 km (1 mi) W of Seminole Hot Springs, 10 km (6 mi) N of Malibu.
History
Until the 1960's, this summit was known by the pejorative form. In 1964, all such names were changed by the Board on Geographic Names (BGN) to "Negro." In 2009, the name was changed to recognize the summit's association with John Ballard (d. c.1900), an early black pioneer in the area.