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1949 Map of Burnett Peak

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Burnett Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

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The Santa Lucia Range dominates this landscape along the border of Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties, where the high ridges of Piedra Blanca meet the steep canyons of the Nacimiento River. This mid-century survey reveals a territory largely defined by federal management, split between the expansive Hunter Liggett Military Reservation and the Los Padres National Forest. The geography is characterized by isolated flats such as Oak Flat and Italian Flat tucked among the peaks.

Watercourses like Los Burros Creek and Chris Creek carve through the terrain toward The Shut-in, a notable narrows on the river. The lack of established towns or paved roads, aside from a single Telephone Line and rugged fire trails, highlights the area's role as a remote military training ground and forest preserve. Peaks like Burnett Peak and Crystal Knob serve as primary landmarks in this sparsely settled corner of the California coast range.