2018 Map of Chualar

About this map

The Salinas River valley floor transitions into the steep eastern slopes of the Sierra de Salinas in this 2018 survey. The settlement of Chualar sits as a central hub along the historic corridor of El Camino Real S, where the flat agricultural bottomlands meet a grid of local roads like Chualar Rd and Foletta Rd. To the northwest, the community of Spence marks the approach toward the larger Salinas area, situated near the Alisal Slough. The landscape is defined by the contrast between the intensive irrigation of the valley and the deeply etched drainage systems of the mountains, including Parker Canyon, Kelte Canyon, and Calera Canyon. High points like Mt Toro overlook the winding course of the river, while seasonal waterways such as Chualar Cr and Limekiln Cr provide a complex hydrological profile of the Monterey County interior.