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1939 Map of Jamesburg

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Jamesburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Jamesburg sits at the heart of this 1939 survey, a period when the Santa Lucia Range was defined by remote cattle ranches and the burgeoning water infrastructure of Monterey County. The San Clemente Dam on the Carmel River appears in its early operational years, serving as a critical waypoint in a landscape dominated by the high ridges of Tularcitos Ridge and Los Tularcitos. Local educational life centers on the Tularcitos Sch, while rural homesteads such as Tularcitos Ranch and Bruce Ranch anchor the deep valleys.

The terrain is dissected by numerous waterways including Agua Mala Creek and Cachagua Creek, which flow through canyons like Anastasia Canyon. High-altitude landmarks such as Ventana Double Cone and Uncle Sam Mountain provide orientation for the rugged backcountry of the Sur River headwaters. This map captures the transition from early land grants like Rancho Del Monte to the more formalized management of the Monterey area's watershed and mountain interior.