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2018 Map of Thompson Canyon

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Thompson Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Salinas River valley serves as the central corridor for this Monterey County landscape, where the agricultural flats meet the rising slopes of the Santa Lucia Range. The city of King City occupies the northeast corner of the map, organized around a dense grid of streets including Broadway St and Canal St. This urban layout stands in contrast to the surrounding terrain, which is defined by deep incisions like Thompson Canyon and Branstetter Canyon that drain into the Salinas flood plain.

Transportation and infrastructure are concentrated along the river valley, dominated by the route of El Camino Real and the presence of the Mesa Del Rey Airport. Genealogists may find interest in the King City Cem located north of the city center. Farther south, the settlement of Pine Canyon marks a transition into the more winding roads of the foothills, such as Pine Canyon Rd and Palomino Rd, which follow the natural contours of the various drainages.