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2021 Map of Pinalito Canyon

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Pinalito Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Monterey County and San Benito County meet along a jagged diagonal through this high-relief landscape, where deep drainages have carved an intricate system of canyons and ridges. The southern portion of the map is defined by the winding course of San Lorenzo Cr, which flows through a relatively open valley floor before the terrain rises sharply into the surrounding hills. This area serves as a significant drainage basin for numerous named canyons, including the expansive Llano Grande Canyon and Agua Grande Canyon to the west.

Transportation through this difficult terrain is restricted to a handful of primary routes such as Bitterwater Rd and Co Hwy G13, which follow the natural contours of the valleys. The naming of canyons like Las Muertas Canyon and Cinco Canoas Canyon reflects the deep cultural history of the region, while the surveyor lines for T18S and T19S indicate the underlying grid of the Public Land Survey System that governs this rural landscape.