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2018 Map of Watsonville East

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Pajaro Valley serves as the focal point of this coastal California study, where the alluvial floor meets the rising peaks of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Pajaro River, which carves through the Pajaro Gap near Logan, a critical geographic bottleneck that has historically dictated transportation routes between the coast and the inland valleys. The survey captures the complex intersection of multiple county lines, where Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Clara counties converge among the ridges.

Industrial and community hubs are well-represented, from the rail operations at Watsonville Junction to the established neighborhoods of Interlaken and Aromas. The tectonic signature of the region is literally written into the hills, with the San Andreas Fault cutting through Mill Canyon and San Andreas Fault between Casserly Ridge and Atherton Peak. Notable local landmarks include Saint Francis Cem and Kelly Lake, alongside numerous named canyons like Corncob Canyon and Arano Canyon.