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1965 Map of Arroyo Grande NE

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Arroyo Grande NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The agricultural and coastal landscapes of San Luis Obispo County are preserved here during a period of transition in the mid-1960s. The northern edge of the map is anchored by San Luis Obispo, while the southern reaches show the early development of Arroyo Grande, Pismo Beach, and Grover Beach. The central portion of the sheet is dominated by the historic Corral de Piedra and the small settlement of Edna, where the Southern Pacific tracks parallel the foothills.

Infrastructure like the Landing Strip and Radio Towers (KKAL) sits alongside traditional rural landmarks such as Branch Sch and St Patricks Sch. The map documents a complex drainage system through named canyons like Tiber Canyon and Carpenter Canyon, flowing toward the Pacific. Public lands and conservation areas, including the Los Padres National Forest and the Pismo Lake Ecological Reserve, buffer the growing residential boundaries.