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1919 Map of Junipero Serra

Name: 1919 Topographic Map of Junipero Serra
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

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Los Padres National Forest dominates this interior portion of the Santa Lucia Range as surveyed in 1917. The topography is defined by significant elevations like Junipero Serra Pk and Cone Peak, with a network of drainages including the Arroyo Seco and the upper reaches of the San Antonio River. The settlement pattern consists almost entirely of isolated cattle ranches and administrative outposts, reflecting the era's deep-country agricultural and forest management practices.

Researchers will find family-named landmarks such as Abbott Ranch, Sandholt Ranch, and Avila Ranch scattered through the canyons. Social and governmental hubs are sparse, represented by the Milpitas School and the Santa Lucia Ranger Sta. The presence of The Indians along the North Fork San Antonio River points to a distinct cultural or geographic pocket in a landscape otherwise governed by topographical features like Wizard Gulch and China Gulch.