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1965 Map of Cayucos

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Cayucos
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Estero Bay and the Central California coastline define this mid-1960s survey, dominated by the emerging community of Cayucos. The map documents the coastal landscape before modern expansion, highlighting the northern edge of the Morro Strand and the recreational stretch of Cayucos State Beach. Inland, the recently completed Whale Rock Reservoir stands as a significant hydrological marker near the Cayucos-Morro Bay District Cem, indicating the infrastructure shifts of the mid-20th century.

The topography transitions from the rocky shoreline at Point Estero and China Harbor to the steep drainages of Villa Creek and Cottontail Creek. Small settlements like Villa and the residential clusters in Cayucos proper are linked by a developing 4 Lane highway. This sheet is particularly useful for observing how historic ranching and coastal land use patterns interacted with the Pacific Ocean, noted by numerous water tanks and a Gravel Pit scattered across the San Geronimo area.