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1919 Map of King City

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

USGS Topo · Published 1919

About this map

King City serves as the primary hub of this 1919 study, situated where the Southern Pacific railroad parallels the broad course of the Salinas River. The landscape is defined by massive Spanish land grants like Posa de los Ositos and San Bernabe, which reflect the regional transition from vast ranchos to the agricultural development of the Salinas Valley. Moving south toward San Lucas, the map reveals a network of rural schoolhouses, such as Oasis School and Sweetwater School, marking the social centers of scattered farming communities.

In the mountainous western terrain of Milpitas (Pastor), the historic San Antonio Mission stands near the edge of the survey, connected to the valley by the winding Milpitas Road and Jolon Valley Road. Researchers can trace the era's transport through features like the Espinosa Grade and the settlement at Argyle, offering a detailed view of Monterey County's inland economy before modern highway expansion.