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1965 Map of Atascadero

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Atascadero
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Atascadero serves as the focal point for this mid-1960s study, showcasing a community defined by its civic infrastructure and the Southern Pacific rail corridor. The map details the developed core near Atascadero Lake, featuring the Atascadero State Hospital and several local educational institutions like Lewis Ave Sch and Monterey Rd Sch. To the east, the Salinas River winds through the landscape, while the western portion of the quadrangle rises into the heights of Frog Pond Mountain and the Cerro Alto Lookout.

The southern reaches transition into the protected lands of Los Padres National Forest and the Camp San Luis Obispo Military Reservation. This intersection of institutional land use and rugged peaks, such as Eagle Peak, illustrates the balance between mid-century civic growth and the preservation of the Central Coast terrain. Small-scale features like Bello Spring and the Eagle Ranch provide specific points of interest for those tracing the development of local land holdings.