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1998 Map of Franklin Point

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Franklin Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Punta del Año Nuevo defines this coastal landscape where the Santa Cruz Mountains meet the Pacific. The rugged coastal shelf known as the Mesa gives way to the uplifted ridges of Butano Ridge and the steep elevations of the Chalks, culminating at Chalk Mtn. This late 20th-century survey illustrates a region dominated by vast preserved lands, including Butano State Park and Big Basin Redwoods State Park.

Evidence of historical resource extraction appears through scattered oil wells and a quarry near Whitehouse Creek. The map details important local landmarks for researchers, such as the Pescadero High Sch in the north and a secluded cemetery near the junction of Año Nuevo State Reserve. Along the coastline, Franklin Point and Gazos Creek Angling Access mark the interface between the coastal Cloverdale Road and the sea.