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1949 Map of Jolon

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Jolon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Jolon serves as a central point in this late-1940s landscape, positioned where the San Antonio River valley meets the rising terrain of the Santa Lucia Range. Much of the territory is defined by the Hunter Liggett Military Reservation, which includes the Hunter Liggett Airfield and numerous tactical features like an Observation Post and various Ruins. The mapping reflects a transition between military utility and the wilder reaches of the Los Padres National Forest to the southwest.

Waterways like Argyle Creek and Nunez Canyon carve through the high ground, while the southern portion of the sheet is dominated by the Nacimiento River and the prominent El Piojo boundary. For researchers, the presence of a Cem near Jolon and the remnants of early settlement patterns along Jolon Road provide tangible links to the area's pre-military ranching history, set against a backdrop of steep ridges like Knife Ridge.