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2015 Map of Morro Bay North

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Morro Bay North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Morro Bay sits at the southwestern edge of this landscape, where the northern reaches of the city meet the shores of Estero Bay. The coastal interface is defined by residential streets like Coral Ave and Ironwood Ave, leading away from the shoreline toward the rising hills. Further inland, the terrain is dominated by the ridges of the Los Padres National Forest and prominent elevations such as Rusty Peak and Dark Range Peak.

Water management and drainage patterns are central to this area's geography, with the Whale Rock Reservoir collecting flows from Old Cr and Cottontail Cr. Multiple waterways, including Toro Cr and Morro Cr, carve through the canyons and coastal foothills, illustrating the complex watershed that feeds into the Pacific Ocean. This 2015 survey reflects the contemporary balance between protected national forest land, agricultural valleys, and the growing northern edge of the seaside community.