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1981 Map of San Luis Obispo

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of San Luis Obispo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Santa Lucia Range and Los Padres National Forest dominate this coastal landscape, providing a sharp topographic contrast to the developed corridors around San Luis Obispo and the Five Cities area. This topographic-bathymetric study captures the Central Coast during a period of established growth, showing the intricate relationship between the Southern Pacific Railroad and the coastal settlements of Morro Bay and Pismo Beach.

Detailed hydrographic data extends from Point Buchon into the Pacific, while inland, the map traces the critical water systems of Whale Rock Reservoir and Santa Margarita Lake. Educational and military footprints are prominent through the sprawling campus of California Polytechnic State University and the Camp San Luis Obispo National Guard Res, illustrating the region's diverse land use from the shoreline of Montana De Oro State Park to the peaks of the Sierra Madre Mountains.