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1922 Map of Pozo

Name: 1922 Topographic Map of Pozo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

Pozo sits at the heart of this early twentieth-century survey, surrounded by a complex network of waterways that define the Central Coast interior. The landscape is characterized by the headwaters of the Salinas River and its numerous tributaries, including Pozo Creek, Toro Creek, and Alamo Creek. This era of development is marked by a distributed network of rural schoolhouses, such as Huerhuero School, Highland School, and El Dorado School, which served the scattered homesteads and ranching families of the Santa Lucia Range.

A significant portion of the terrain is occupied by the Santa Barbara National Forest, where steep canyons like Wilson Canyon and American Canyon divide the high ridges. Named peaks such as Black Mtn tower over the valley floors, while labels like Las Chiches and the Trail winding through the southern mountains suggest the early transit routes through the San Luis Obispo backcountry before modern highway development.