2015 Map of San Lucas

About this map

The Salinas River corridor defines this portion of Monterey County, where the agricultural flats meet the rising slopes of the Diablo Range. The settlement of King City occupies the northwest corner of the map, established as a hub for the valley's cattle and farming industries. Southward along the river, the smaller community of San Lucas and the rail-aligned site of Welby mark the transport route through the canyon-scored landscape. The area's infrastructure is anchored by the Mesa Del Rey Airport and a network of rural roads such as Cattlemen Rd and Lonoak Rd. Numerous drainages, including San Lorenzo Cr, Wildhorse Canyon, and Hamilton Canyon, cut through the eastern uplands, illustrating the complex drainage patterns that feed into the Salinas Valley. This 2015 survey provides a modern view of land divisions, from the structured grids of King City to the broad township and range sections of the outlying hills.