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1958 Map of Santa Cruz

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Santa Cruz
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Monterey Bay coastline and the agricultural corridors of central California are documented here during a period of significant mid-century development. Major military installations, including the Fort Ord Military Reservation and Hunter Liggett Military Reservation, occupy large tracts of the Santa Lucia Range, while the Southern Pacific railroad follows the path of the Salinas River through the heart of the valley.

From the coastal settlements of Santa Cruz and Monterey to the eastern expanse of the San Joaquin Valley, the map captures the transition from rugged peaks like the Gabilan Range to the burgeoning irrigation infrastructure of the Delta-Mendota Canal. This era shows established farming hubs like Watsonville, Salinas, and Hollister alongside preserved wilderness areas such as the Pinnacles National Monument.