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2015 Map of Nipomo

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Nipomo serves as the primary residential hub on this Central Coast quadrangle, situated at the base of the Santa Maria Valley’s northern slopes. The landscape transitions quickly from the town's street grid into the steep, wrinkled terrain of the southern Coast Ranges. Significant drainage systems such as Nipomo Cr and Deleissigues Cr carve through the foothills, while the northeast corner of the map is dominated by the Huasna Valley and the waters of Twitchell Reservoir on the Santa Maria River.

Evidence of the region's topography is found in named summits like Schau Peak and Loma Pelona, as well as the prominent Temettate Ridge. Local history is embedded in the nomenclature of the many canyons, including Danford Canyon, Fauntleroy Canyon, and Tim O'Leary Canyon. This area illustrates the proximity of agricultural valley life to the more isolated ranching and watershed lands of the coastal interior.