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2021 Map of Prunedale

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Prunedale and the surrounding canyons of northern Monterey County are defined by a complex network of coastal wetlands and ridges just inland from the Pacific. The landscape is carved by numerous drainages such as Strawberry Canyon, Paradise Canyon, and Langley Canyon, which flow toward the ecological crossroads of the Elkhorn Slough and Moro Cojo Slough. These tidal sloughs and the southern Tembladero Slough indicate the area's history as a low-lying drainage basin for the northern Salinas Valley.

Settlement patterns follow the winding roads through the hills, with concentrations at Las Lomas, Elkhorn, and Oak Hills. Cultural landmarks include the centrally located Hambey Cem and the Queen of Heaven Cem further south near Schneider Hill. The map also captures the critical transit corridor of El Camino Real S, showing how modern infrastructure navigates the varied terrain between the Monterey and San Benito County lines.