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1991 Map of Franklin Point

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Franklin Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Punta del Año Nuevo defines this stretch of the Pacific coast, where the landscape transitions from sea-level points to the steep, wooded ridges of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The map reveals a region preserved through significant public lands, including Butano State Park and Big Basin Redwoods State Park. While much of the area is dedicated to conservation, signs of human activity persist through several oil wells near Gazos Creek and a landing strip on the ridge above Butano Creek.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the small settlement of Butano Park and Pescadero High Sch in the northern reach. Further south, the map documents the wilderness boundary near Berry Creek Falls and the lonely Sandy Point Guard Station. Cultural landmarks like the isolated Cemetery near Cascade Creek provide tangible links to the families who once worked these coastal watersheds and canyons.