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1955 Map of Franklin Point

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Franklin Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Butano State Park and Big Basin Redwoods State Park dominate this mid-century survey of the California coast, where the Santa Cruz Mountains meet the Pacific Ocean. The landscape is defined by deep canyons carved by Butano Creek and Gazos Creek, leading down to the coastal terraces of The Mesa and the prominent Franklin Point. Human activity in the mid-1950s is evidenced by a network of fire roads and trails, including the Butano Falls Trail and Johansen Road, which service these protected timberlands.

Notable landmarks like the Yankee Jim Government Reservation and the Sandy Point Guard Station point to the area's jurisdictional history. Smaller details for local researchers include an Oil Well near the coastal bluffs, a Landing Field tucked into the hills, and a lonely Cemetery near the southern boundary. The presence of Sand Dunes at Punta Del Nuevo contrasts with the dense forest cover of Butano Ridge and The Chalks to the east.