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1995 Map of Burnett Peak

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Burnett Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

The Santa Lucia Range dominates this landscape along the border of Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties, where the high peaks and steep canyons of the Los Padres National Forest meet the historic boundaries of the El Piojo Grant and Piedra Blanca Grant. This 1995 revision documents a wilderness-heavy region defined by the Nacimiento River, which snakes through the northern half of the quadrangle before passing through a narrow constriction known as The Shut-In.

Evidence of historical land use appears in the naming of several high-elevation benches such as Italian Flat, Beartrap Flat, and Oak Flat. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the military reservation of Fort Hunter Liggett, highlighting the intersection of public forest land, private ranching legacies, and federal military training grounds. Prominent landmarks like Burnett Peak and Bald Mountain provide key orientation points within this complex topography.