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1948 Map of Monterey

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Monterey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

The Presidio of Monterey and the growing coastal street grids of Pacific Grove and Monterey anchor this mid-century topographic study. The peninsula's transition from a military and canning hub to a premier recreational landscape is evident in the winding path of Seventeen Mile Drive as it skirts Cypress Golf Course and numerous rocky headlands like Point Cypress. To the south, the village of Carmel By The Sea sits tucked against the Carmel Bay shoreline, just north of the landmark Carmelo Mission and Mission Ranch.

Cultural and maritime heritage is recorded in detail, from the Lighthouse Reservation at Point Pinos to the coastal Southern Pacific rail line and cemeteries like El Carmelo Cemetery. The rugged southern coast is preserved in the Point Lobos Reserve State Park, where the map identifies intricate coves such as Bluefish Cove and Whalers Cove. This survey captures the region after the era of the great sardine boom but before the heavy modern expansion of the Carmel Valley.