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1948 Map of Paso Robles

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Paso Robles
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

San Miguel Mission stands as a historic anchor in the north, surrounded by the early settlement of San Miguel. The landscape follows the broad valley of the Salinas River, where the Southern Pacific railroad tracks parallel the water, connecting small sidings like Wellsona to the larger hub of Paso Robles. The presence of the Camp Roberts Military Reservation in the northwest and the State School For Boys to the east reflects the institutional and military footprints of the mid-20th century.

Agricultural and civic life is evident through the numerous windmills dotting the ranch lands, the Fair Grounds south of the city center, and infrastructure like the Paso Robles-San Luis Obispo Co Airport. From the confluence of the Estrella River to the winding depths of Peachy Canyon, this survey illustrates a period when central California's river valleys were transitioning from mission-era roots to modern transportation and regional utility corridors.