1961 Map of San Gregorio

About this map

San Gregorio and Pescadero anchor this coastal stretch of San Mateo County, where the Santa Cruz Mountains meet the Pacific shoreline. The landscape is defined by deep coastal gulches and the winding courses of San Gregorio Creek and Pescadero Creek. Large land grants, such as San Antonio or Pescadero and Cañada de Verde y Arroyo de la Purisima, suggest the region's enduring ranching roots and Mexican-era land divisions. Historically significant routes like Stage Road and Tunitas Creek Road navigate the ridges and valleys, connecting the inland agricultural zones to the shore. Along the coast, a sequence of beaches including San Gregorio Beach and Pomponio Beach are linked by the State Coast Beaches corridor. For genealogists, the map identifies local burial sites such as St Anthony Cem and Mt Hope Cem near the southern boundary of the sheet.