1925 Map of Point Sur

About this map

The coastal frontier of the Santa Lucia Range is captured here during a period of transition, following a 1917 survey of the shoreline and canyons. The landscape is defined by massive land grants such as San Jose y Sur Chiquito and El Sur, where large holdings like Molera Ranch and San Francisquito Ranch still dominated the geography. Early maritime industrial points, including Notleys Landing and Bixby Landing, highlight the era's reliance on the sea for transport before the modernization of coastal travel. Inland, the terrain is a labyrinth of steep ridges and deep canyons, where community life centered on remote nodes like Cooper School and the Majestic School. The presence of a Limekiln near Bixby Creek and the mapping of the Monterey National Forest boundary signal the early extractive and conservation efforts that shaped this stretch of the central coast.