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1912 Map of San Ardo

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

USGS Topo · Published 1912

About this map

The Salinas River corridor defines this 1912 survey of southern Monterey County, revealing the early infrastructure of the San Ardo region. The Coast Line railroad runs parallel to the river, serving as the primary artery for transportation and trade during a period when agriculture was firmly established in the valley. A significant landmark for local historians and genealogists is the Paris School, located west of the river, which served the rural families of the surrounding ranch lands.

The settlement of Docas appears north along the rail line, while the terrain rises into the heights of San Lucas to the west. This map, produced under the direction of George Otis Smith and State Engineer W. F. McClure, captures the landscape before modern highway developments, documenting the original relationship between the winding Poncho Rico Creek and the small valley communities that emerged around the railroad stops.