2021 Map of San Clemente Island Central

About this map

San Clemente Island rises from the Pacific Ocean in this coastal survey, capturing the rugged interior and shoreline of the central portion of this southernmost member of the Channel Islands. The topography is defined by sharp contour intervals that illustrate the island's steep maritime terraces and drainage ravines, highlighting natural coastal landmarks such as Eel Point on the western shore. Farther south, the indentation of Seal Cove breaks the coastline, providing a notable geographic reference for maritime history and environmental study within the Los Angeles County jurisdiction. Because the island is a restricted government reservation, this modern topographic record provides one of the few detailed visual accounts of the landforms and undeveloped coastal reaches as they remained in the early twenty-first century.