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1949 Map of Alder Peak

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Alder Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Stony Valley and the Santa Lucia Range dominate this mid-century survey of the rugged interior terrain south of King City. Much of the landscape is defined by the Fort Hunter-Liggett Military Reservation, where the Nacimiento River winds through deep canyons and high ridges. The map reveals the logistical infrastructure of the era, from a lonely Landing Strip and Observation Post to the Telephone Line cutting across the north.

Local history researchers can identify family-named locations such as San Miguelito Ranch and trace the early routes of the San Miguelito Loop Road. Water sources, critical in this environment, are meticulously noted, including Sycamore Spr, Basket Spr, and Round Spr. The transition from the Los Padres National Forest to military lands is marked by the Military Forest Reservation Boundary, illustrating the shifting land management of Monterey County during this period.