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2012 Map of Pismo Beach

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Pismo Beach
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Avila Beach and the coastal reach of San Luis Obispo Bay define this 2012 topographic landscape, where the Santa Lucia foothills meet the Pacific. The shoreline is punctuated by notable geological features like Lone Rock, Avila Rock, and White Rock, alongside the commercial presence of the San Luis Obispo County Wharf. Inland, the terrain is deeply incised by numerous canyons including See Canyon, Squire Canyon, and Castro Canyon, which historically served as natural corridors for transit and drainage like San Luis Obispo Creek.

Modern infrastructure and recreation are prominent, from the San Luis Obispo County Airport in the north to the sprawling Pismo Beach community in the south. The map documents significant leisure sites such as Sycamore Springs and the Pismo State Beach Golf Course, while preserving names of older locales like Miles and Sunset Palisades. This survey illustrates the dense development of Shell Beach contrasted against the high, undeveloped points of Indian Knob and Mine Hill.