2015 Map of Lopez Point OE W

About this map

Slates Hot Springs clings to the steep coastline of Monterey County, representing a rare point of named human settlement along this dramatic stretch of the Pacific Ocean. The landscape is defined by its verticality, where the coastal mountains drop precipitously toward the sea, carved by drainage features like Hot Springs Canyon and the small course of Lime Cr. This 2015 record captures the area within Township 21 South, Range 3 East, at a time when the topography remained largely undeveloped, dominated by natural hydrothermal features and the wild California shoreline. The map illustrates the extreme transition from the high-altitude ridges of the Santa Lucia Range down to the tidal margins, a geography that historically dictated the placement of isolated outposts and early coastal trails.