
Southern Pacific rail lines track the Santa Cruz County coastline in this mid-century portrait of a developing coastal landscape. The map details the transition from established settlements like Soquel and Aptos to the burgeoning beach communities of Capitola, Opal Cliffs, and Rio Del Mar. Along the northern edge, the Shoquel Augmentation boundary marks the limit of more rugged terrain as numerous creeks, including Arana Gulch and Borregas Creek, drain southward into Soquel Cove.
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5 editions found
1902 · Santa Cruz
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1912 · Capitola
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1914 · Capitola
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1916 · New Almaden
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1919 · New Almaden
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Capitola
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Los Gatos
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Los Gatos
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · San Francisco
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1947 · San Jose
USGS Topo · 1:250,000