King City anchors the northwest corner of this coastal valley landscape, where the Salinas River and its broad agricultural corridor define the geography. The map captures the southern Salinas Valley at a time of established modern infrastructure, notably featuring the Mesa Del Rey Airport and the King City Municipal Golf Course as prominent civic landmarks. To the east, the terrain rises into a series of deeply etched drainages, including Wildhorse Canyon, Hamilton Canyon, and Sweetwater Canyon, illustrating the transition from the fertile river bottom to the arid uplands of the Gabilan Range.
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1912 · San Ardo
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1912 · Metz
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1915 · Priest Valley
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1919 · King City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1921 · Metz
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · King City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Metz
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · San Ardo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · San Ardo
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Hernandez Valley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500