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1961 Map of Junipero Serra

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Junipero Serra
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Junipero Serra Peak dominates this section of the Santa Lucia Range, rising above a landscape defined by the expansive Los Padres National Forest and the Hunter Liggett Military Reservation. The map captures a transition from the wild, high-elevation terrain near Cone Peak Lookout Tower to the more developed ranching and military lands in the southeast.

Remote outposts and family holdings are scattered across the canyons, including The Indians, Merle Ranch, and Shelter Rock Ranch. Water resources are critical in this environment, marked by the winding courses of the San Antonio River and Nacimiento River, as well as named springs like Jackhammer Springs Water Tank. The presence of the Santa Lucia Ranger Sta and various campgrounds like Vicente Flat Campground illustrates the forest management and recreation patterns of the early 1960s.