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1956 Map of Mt. Carmel

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Mt. Carmel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

El Potrero De San Carlos and the expansive San Francisquito area define this portion of the Santa Lucia Mountains during the mid-1950s. The landscape is characterized by a network of deep canyons and prominent ridges, including Chamisal Ridge and White Rock Ridge, which funnel numerous seasonal and perennial streams toward the coast. Human presence is centered at San Franciscoito Flat and the San Carlos Ranch, where the terrain briefly levels out near the headwaters of San Carlos Creek.

Outdoor recreation and wilderness management are evident through the White Rock Gun Club and several back-country sites like Turner Creek Camp and Pine Creek Camp located within the Ventana Wilderness. The northern boundary is marked by the Carmel River, while the southern reaches extend into the Los Padres National Forest. The map captures a moment before modern development, showing a complex system of fire roads and trails such as Long Ridge Creek providing the primary access to peaks like Mt Carmel and Devils Peak.