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2012 Map of San Luis Dam

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of San Luis Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

San Luis Reservoir dominates this Central Valley landscape, its massive waters held back by the engineering of the San Luis Dam. The map documents a critical hub of California water infrastructure, where the Delta-Mendota Canal and the San Luis Wasteway manage the flow around the O'Neill Forebay. North of the reservoir, the San Joaquin Valley National Cem occupies a prominent position above the valley floor.

Recreational life is evident along the shoreline, with sites like North Beach and South Beach, alongside several established camping areas such as Basalt Campground and the Medeiros Area Campground. To the east, Santa Nella Village serves as the primary residential and transit center, located at the junction of major travel corridors. Landmarks like the Romero Overlook and Indian Point provide specific geographic reference points for researchers studying the mid-20th-century transformation of this arid terrain into a vital hydrological reservoir system.