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2021 Map of Soberanes Point

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Soberanes Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Soberanes Point and the steep western slopes of the Santa Lucia Range define this 2021 coastal survey of Monterey County. The landscape is marked by a series of narrow, deep canyons carved by drainages like Garrapata Cr, Malpaso Cr, and Wildcat Canyon as they descend toward the Pacific Ocean. Development is concentrated primarily near the northern coast, where a network of residential roads including Spindrift Rd and Yankee Point Dr wind around Yankee Point.

Further south, the terrain becomes increasingly complex with prominent ridges and peaks. Features like Portuguese Ridge, Cushing Mtn, and the curiously named Puerta del Diablo highlight the difficult geography. The coastline itself is punctuated by rocky hazards such as Lobos Rocks and Yankee Point Breaker, while Whale Peak stands as a notable landmark overlooking the shoreline between Soberanes Cr and Doud Cr.