1968 Map of Mount Johnson

About this map

The Gabilan Range dominates this landscape in the late 1960s, a complex terrain of deep canyons and ridgelines marked by the summit of Mount Johnson. This area in eastern Monterey County showcases a network of primitive access routes, such as the Chualar Jeep Trail, used for land management and ranching. To the south and east, the topography transitions into more accessible pockets like Gloria Valley and Parks Valley, where Gloria Lake and Chalone Creek provide critical water sources. The map also delineates the historic land grant boundary of Rincon de la Puente del Monte and the county line between San Benito and Monterey. Family names are preserved in landmarks like Cushman Hill and Ben Graves Canyon, offering points of interest for local historians and genealogists tracking land use patterns before modern development.