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1912 Map of Salinas

Name: 1912 Topographic Map of Salinas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

The Salinas Valley's agricultural and transit corridors are preserved in this pre-war survey, centered on the growing hub of Salinas. Extensive land grant boundaries, such as Llano de Buena Vista and El Alisal (Bernal), reveal the region's transition from Spanish-era ranchos to a specialized industrial landscape. The influence of the local sugar beet industry is evident in the development of Spreckels near the Salinas River, while a network of rural schools including Blanco School, El Sausal School, and Lincoln School serve the outlying farming communities.

Transportation infrastructure defines the valley floor, featuring the Southern Pacific RR (Coast Division) and the narrow-gauge Pajaro Valley Consolidated RR. The rugged Sierra de Salinas and peaks like Mt Toro rise to the southwest, contrasted by the drainage systems of Gabilan Creek and Alisal Slough that feed the productive lowlands. Notable local landmarks such as Hartnell College and the old settlement at Old Hilltown provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians.