2015 Map of San Miguel Island West

About this map

San Miguel Island represents the westernmost point of the Channel Islands chain, captured here as part of the Channel Islands National Park. This portion of the island is dominated by the narrow, westward-stretching landmass surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, where the elevation contours reveal the wind-swept topography and isolated nature of the terrain. The landscape is defined by its maritime boundary, reflecting a territory managed for conservation by the U.S. Department of the Interior. For those studying the geography of coastal California, the map documents the precise shoreline and topographic profile of this remote island environment in the mid-2010s.