1997 Map of La Honda

About this map

San Mateo County timberlands and coastal ridges define this 1990s topographic survey, centered on the community of La Honda. The landscape is a network of deep gulches and creek valleys, including the drainages of San Gregorio Creek and Pescadero Creek, where numerous camps and ranches are tucked into the redwood-shaded terrain. Notable institutional and recreational sites include the San Francisco Log Cabin Ranch, Glenwood Boys Ranch, and the expansive grounds of Memorial County Park. Settlement patterns reflect a mix of small residential clusters like Redwood Terrace and Loma Mar, alongside working landscapes marked by oil wells and gaging stations. The mapping also details significant geologic features such as Butano Ridge, the Burns Chalks, and the Pomponio Reservoir, illustrating the complex water management and rugged topography of the Santa Cruz Mountains.