1949 Map of Junipero Serra Peak

About this map

Junipero Serra Peak stands as the primary landmark of this 1949 survey, which covers a remote interior section of the Los Padres National Forest in Monterey County. The landscape is dominated by the complex drainage systems of Arroyo Seco and Santa Lucia Creek, revealing a mid-century infrastructure designed for forest management and fire prevention. A Lookout Tower atop the summit and another on Pinyon Peak overlook the high terrain, connected by the primitive Telephone Road. Human activity is concentrated at the Escondido Camp Ground and a small Airfield tucked near the banks of Arroyo Seco, highlighting the area's use for both recreation and utility. The inclusion of small water bodies like The Lakes and named drainages such as Roosevelt Creek provides specific points of interest for those studying the physical geography and historical land use of these mountains before modern development shifted the character of the region.