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1954 Map of Bolinas

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Bolinas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Bolinas Lagoon separates the coastal settlements of Bolinas and Stinson Beach in this mid-century survey of the Marin County coastline. The San Andreas Rift Zone forms a striking northwest-southeast diagonal across the landscape, creating the deep trough where Woodville and the waters of Bolinas Lagoon reside. The coastal Mesa is marked by the Bolinas Military Res and several Radio Towers, while the rugged interior climbs toward Pine Mountain and Oat Hill.

Evidence of local industry and infrastructure appears in the form of the Copper Mine Tunnel and the McKinnan Gulch Mine, along with the Kent Lake and Alpine Lake reservoirs. Social and conservation history is preserved through labels like Union School, the Bolinas Quail Refuge, and Stinson Beach State Park. To the south, Duxbury Reef and Duxbury Point extend into Bolinas Bay, marking the dangerous transition to the open Pacific Ocean.