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2015 Map of Shedd Canyon

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Shedd Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Indian Cr winds through this section of San Luis Obispo County, a landscape defined by its deep canyon systems and modern water infrastructure. The prominent Governor Edmund G Brown Coastal Br California Aqueduct cuts across the southern portion of the map, illustrating the massive scale of 21st-century water management in this arid region. The terrain is a network of drainages including Shedd Canyon, Upton Canyon, and Dry Canyon, which have long dictated the placement of local thoroughfares.

Rural life is evidenced by a detailed grid of local roads and family-named routes such as Mcmillan Canyon Rd and Hord Valley Rd. Small development clusters and private lanes like Gray Squirrel Ln and Sand Dove Pl indicate contemporary residential patterns tucked into the breaks between ridges. This survey provides a precise look at the topographical intersection of natural landmarks and the engineered systems that sustain them.