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1949 Map of Villa Creek

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Villa Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Pacific Ocean breakers meet the steep coastal slopes of Monterey County in this 1949 field survey. The map depicts a rugged interface where the Los Padres National Forest and the Hunter Liggett Military Reservation converge along the shoreline. This period shows the landscape before modern intensive development, defined by a handful of named drainages like Villa Creek, Spruce Creek, and Alder Creek that cut through the sharp elevation changes.

The presence of the Reservation Boundary and various forest limits illustrates the division of this coastal terrain for military and conservation use. From the heights of Burro Mountain down to the sea at Redwood Gulch, the topography is characterized by deep canyons and a narrow coastal shelf where Route 1 winds along the cliffs. The map provides soundings for the immediate offshore waters, detailing the depths and rocky outcrops of this exposed stretch of the California coast.