1947 Map of Lucia

About this map

The Santa Lucia Range dominates this stretch of the California coast, where steep ridges drop directly into the Pacific Ocean. This 1947 edition, based on earlier surveys and 1939 aerial photography, reveals a landscape defined by isolated homesteads and small coastal settlements before the modernization of the shoreline. The Lucia P. O. serves as a central landmark for the area, surrounded by family-named locations such as Harlan, Danis, and Boronda. Further inland, the map traces the deep canyons of the South Fork Big Sur River and the high elevations of Anderson Peak. Of particular interest to local historians are the early educational sites like Seaview School and Redwood School, as well as established recreational and natural sites such as Tassajara Hot Springs and Indian Valley. Small maritime access points, including Anderson Landing and Rockland Landing, highlight the historical reliance on the sea for transport along this challenging terrain.