1976 Map of San Simeon

About this map

San Simeon sits at the threshold of the California coast in this orthophotoquad, which captures the intersection of ranching lands and the rugged Santa Lucia Range during the mid-1970s. The aerial imagery, produced in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, reveals a landscape defined by the winding course of Arroyo de la Cruz as it cuts through the coastal hills toward the Pacific Ocean. Inland, the high point of Burnett Peak overlooks a complex network of canyons and ridgelines. Because this is an orthophotograph rather than a traditional line map, it provides an unfiltered look at vegetation patterns, pasture boundaries, and the early footprint of the coastal settlement, offering researchers a clear view of land use before subsequent decades of development and conservation changes.