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1949 Map of Cone Peak

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Cone Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Santa Lucia Range dominates this late-1940s survey, where the peaks and canyons of Monterey County meet the administrative boundaries of the Los Padres National Forest and the Hunter Liggett Military Reservation. The map captures a transition between public forest land and military use, marked by a network of drainage systems like Arroyo Seco and the Nacimiento River. High points are anchored by the Cone Peak Lookout Tower, overlooking a landscape of remote camps and private holdings.

Evidence of early regional administration and ranching life is found at the Indian Ranger Sta and Santa Lucia Memorial Park. The presence of established outposts such as The Indians, Avila Ranch, and Merle Ranch suggests a era when these isolated mountain interior sites were actively maintained. A single Telephone Line provides a lone thread of modern communication through the rugged terrain of Hare Canyon and Wizard Gulch.