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1949 Map of Alder Peak

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Alder Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Hunter Liggett Military Reservation and Los Padres National Forest converge in this high-altitude landscape of central California, mapped shortly after the Second World War. The terrain is defined by the sharp elevations of the Santa Lucia Range, culminating at Alder Peak in the southwest. A stark contrast exists between the densely forested slopes and the open floor of Stony Valley, where the Nacimiento River and Stony Creek cut through the terrain.

Evidence of military and ranching activity is scattered across the sheet, from an Observation Post to the San Miguelito Ranch. Water sources are critical markers in this environment, with several named springs like Sycamore Spr, Round Spr, and Basket Spr providing vital points of reference. The San Miguelito Loop Road and a solitary Telephone Line represent the primary infrastructure connecting these remote canyons and creeks, including Slickrock Creek and Los Burros Creek.