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1921 Map of Cape San Martin

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Cape San Martin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

Santa Barbara National Forest covers much of this coastal range where the Santa Lucia Mountains meet the Pacific. This 1917 survey reveals a remote landscape of mining and ranching long before modern development reached this section of the Big Sur coast. Family names are etched into the terrain at sites like Krenkel's Ranch, Old Cruikshank Ranch, and the Dutra Place. The mining economy is evident through several named claims, including the Melville Mine and the Calizona Mines (abandoned).

Educational outposts like Nacimiento School and Gorda School served a scattered population connected by the Old Trail. Near the southern boundary, the presence of the W.R. Hearst Foremans Headquarters reflects the massive landholdings of the era. The mapping of Gorda P.O. and Plaskett provide crucial anchors for genealogists and local historians tracking early settlement patterns along this steep, isolated shoreline.