1949 Map of Bradley

About this map

The confluence of the Salinas River, San Antonio River, and Nacimiento River dictates the landscape of this Central Coast corridor. The town of Bradley serves as a small waypoint along the Southern Pacific railroad and Highway 101, positioned just north of the massive Camp Roberts Military Reservation. This 1949 survey illustrates the heavy military presence in the area, with an extensive Rifle Range and a network of unimproved roads and a Telephone Line stretching across the reservation's hills. To the west and north, the terrain transitions into agricultural and ranching valleys, notably Hames Valley and the Nacimiento Ranch. The mapping reflects a post-war era of established rail transport and growing military infrastructure along the Monterey and San Luis Obispo county line.