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1995 Map of Cone Peak

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Cone Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

Santa Lucia Range topography dominates this mid-1990s revision, which details the complex interface between federal lands and historic private holdings. High points like Cone Peak are home to a Cone Peak Lookout, providing oversight of the massive Ventana Wilderness and Los Padres National Forest. The map captures the specialized land use in the region, from the military presence at Fort Hunter Liggett to the enduring legacy of Spanish-era land divisions in the Milpitas Grant.

Remote outposts and family homesteads are preserved in labels for The Indian Ranch, Avila Ranch, and Merle Ranch. These settlements are connected by a network of primitive access points such as the Carrizo Trail and the North Coast Ridge Road. Water resources, including the Nacimiento River and North Fork San Antonio River, carve through the deep canyons, illustrating the drainage patterns that defined local habitation and forest management during this era.