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1897 Map of Cayucos

Name: 1897 Topographic Map of Cayucos
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1897
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1897

About this map

The coastal village of Cayucos serves as a focal point along this late-nineteenth-century shoreline, situated at the mouth of Little Cayucos Creek. Further south, the map illustrates the early development of Morro at the entrance to Morro Bay, shadowed by the distinctive landmark of Morro Rock. This survey records a landscape defined by extensive Mexican-era land grants, with named tracts like San Geronimo, Morro y Cayucos, and San Bernardo shaping the property lines and settlement patterns of the central California coast.

Rising sharply from the Canada de los Osos Valley, the interior is dominated by peaks of the Santa Lucia Range, including Hollister Peak and Valencia Peak. The drainage network, comprising Old Creek and Chorro Creek, dictates the placement of early roads and homesteads. Coastal features such as China Harbor and Point Estero indicate the area's maritime importance before modern infrastructure transformed the Estero Bay region.