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1913 Map of Monterey

Name: 1913 Topographic Map of Monterey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1923
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1923

About this map

Monterey and its surrounding peninsula appear here in transition, documented just before the first World War. The grid of the Presidio Military Res overlooks the harbor, while the Southern Pacific railroad connects industrial points like Lapis and Nashua to the developing tourist hubs. The coastline is defined by early landmarks of the Monterey leisure economy, including the Hotel Del Monte and the winding path of Seventeen Mile Drive through El Pescadero.

Tracing south past Pacific Grove and Pebble Beach, the map reveals the older Spanish cultural layer through the Carmel Mission and the extensive land grants or "ranchos" that still organized the landscape, such as Aguajito and Saucito. This era of development shows Carmel by the Sea and Seaside taking shape alongside rural schoolhouses like Carmelo School and the Bay School, set against the backdrop of the Salinas River delta and the ridges of the Mt Diablo Meridian.