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2021 Map of Valleton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The tiny settlement of Valleton sits at the base of Indian Valley, where the surrounding Monterey County terrain is defined by a dense network of water-carved drainages and steep ridges. The landscape is dominated by the sprawling canyon systems of the Southern Coast Ranges, including the deeply etched Hare Canyon and Portuguese Canyon to the west. These narrow valleys and canyons historically dictated the movement of goods and people between the Salinas Valley and the interior hills.

Water flows are seasonal but influential, with Big Sandy Cr cutting through the northeastern corner near Medford Valley. Modern road networks like Indian Valley Rd and Hare Canyon Rd follow these natural corridors, tracing the same routes that ranching families and early settlers relied upon. The map provides a clear look at the public land survey system lines that still define property boundaries and township divisions across Deer Canyon and Tunnel Canyon.