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2021 Map of Julian

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Julian
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The town of Julian sits at the heart of this mountain landscape, surrounded by high peaks and deep canyons within the Cleveland National Forest. The map documents a residential pattern defined by small communities such as Whispering Pines, Kentwood-In-The-Pines, and Harrison Park, many of which developed along the winding grades of the Volcan Mountains and Cuyamaca Mountains. For genealogists and local historians, the Julian Pioneer Cem provides a specific point of interest near the town center.

The topography transitions sharply from the elevated flats of Kanaka Flat and Ferguson Flat in the north down toward the San Felipe Valley and Banner Canyon. Water sources like Santa Ysabel Cr and the seasonal flows of Banner Cr drain these heights. To the south, notable high points including North Peak and Cosmit Peak tower over smaller settlements like Mountain Meadows, while the eastern portion of the map descends toward Banner and the Cigarette Hills.