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1942 Map of Ano Nuevo

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Ano Nuevo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

The rugged shoreline of the Central California coast is defined by its dramatic points and agricultural outposts in the years following the 1937-1940 aerial surveys. Stretching from Pescadero Point down to Greyhound Rock, the landscape is a mix of coastal terraces and the steep, wooded slopes of The Chalks. While the interior reveals industrial activity at Chalks Lookout and the remnants of Whitehouse Camp (Abandoned), the coast remains anchored by long-standing agricultural holdings like Coastways Ranch and Rancho Del Oso.

Hydrological features dominate the drainage patterns of the Butano Basin, where Butano Creek and Little Butano Creek carve through the terrain. Closer to the sea, Lake Lucerne and the uniquely named Arroyo de los Frijoles (Hollow Lake) sit just inland from the prominent lighthouse site at Pigeon Point. The transition from San Mateo to Santa Cruz County is marked by this remote, windswept geography, including the offshore Ano Nuevo Island and the broad reach of Ano Nuevo Bay.