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2015 Map of Morro Bay South OE W

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Point Buchon and the rocky coastline of central California define this coastal survey, where the terrestrial landscape meets the Pacific Ocean. The map documents a rugged shore punctuated by numerous small inlets and natural features including Spooners Cove, Quarry Cove, and Coralina Cove. Inland, the topography rises sharply from the Sand Dunes toward significant ridges accessed by the Hazard Peak Trail and Oats Peak Trail.

The presence of Hazard Canyon and its associated Hazard Canyon Reef indicates a complex coastal ecology, while watercourses like Islay Cr and Coon Cr drain the uplands toward the sea. Most of the western half of the sheet covers open water, highlighting the isolation of this stretch of the San Luis Obispo County coast, where the primitive Pecho Valley Rd serves as a primary transit corridor through the coastal hills.