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1905 Map of Guadalupe

Name: 1905 Topographic Map of Guadalupe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1905
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1905

About this map

The Santa Maria Valley and the rugged Central Coast of California are defined here by a network of early 20th-century rail lines and coastal landings. This 1905 survey by S.N. Stoner and C.F. Urquhart documents a period when the Southern Pacific R. R. Coast Division was the primary lifeline for the region, featuring several industrial spurs like the S.P. R.R. (Betteravia Branch) serving the agricultural and sugar beet operations around Betteravia.

Strategic maritime points like Pt. Sal Landing and Lompoc Landing highlight the era's reliance on sea-to-shore transport alongside the railroad. The landscape is deeply incised by numerous canyons and seasonal creeks, including Cañada Honda Creek and San Antonio Creek. Notable settlements such as Guadalupe and Casmalia are established as key rail stops, while the southern portion of the sheet follows the dramatic shoreline past Pt. Arguello toward the siding at Sudden.